Money. It’s been said by many smart people over many years that we ought to teach financial literacy to schoolchildren.[…]
Read moreCategory: Culture
These articles will focus on our shared culture or lack thereof. What can we find out about ourselves and our place in history from what we see in our dominant culture and our sub cultures.
Amy Helps a Boy With HIV Who Needs to Be Rushed to the Hospital
This Easter weekend, we introduce traveler, volunteer, and heartfelt thinker Amy Petersen. Having spent time in some of the toughest environments[…]
Read moreMy Youtube Channel Is Going Bananas: The Top 3 Videos
Turns out people dig the open, honest interview with a real person. My trip last summer through the Southern U.S.[…]
Read moreBoyang Captures China
Boyang’s back. We introduced him here on The Periphery over the winter. On those occasions, we got to see through[…]
Read moreA Pristine Cabin in the Hills of West Virginia–And How You Can Stay There for Free
On my Summer 2016 Southern and Appalachia road trip, I used the travel community, Couchsurfing, to arrange several stops along[…]
Read moreLarry and Will Go to Antarctica, Part 2
Most of us will never go to Antarctica. Fear not. West Virginians Larry and Will did. And yes, they brought[…]
Read moreLarry and Will Go to Antarctica, Part 1
There are the New Yorks, Hawaiis, and Frances of the world–places that jump into mind when you think “vacation.” And[…]
Read moreWest Virginian Married Mountain Men: An Interview
Larry and Will are two large guys with white beards living in the hills of West Virginia. They are reserved, perhaps[…]
Read moreQuincy Smith, Founder of ESLAuthority.com, Shares About Teaching English in Another Country–And How You Can, Too
Hi Brandon, I came across your website after finding the interview you did with Andy. I am a former ESL teacher[…]
Read moreBoyang Captures Taiwan
“I didn’t really have any anticipation. While growing up in China, there was some propaganda about Taiwan and how it[…]
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