The month of August was pretty busy for me - a combination of work and preparation for the new term. Last week, for example, I day-tripped DC for some work meetings (6.5 hours each way makes for a long day
So you're flying to college. Or you're flying anywhere alone, and you're me. You charge your iPod and your computer and pack extra underwear and think about all the new people you're going to meet in the next five hours
Over the Memorial Day Weekend I packed the family into the car and made the 12-hour round trip from Boston to Ithaca, NY. When I departed Cornell 10 months ago I made a promise to return in each of the next three