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Astoria, NYC – The Museum of the Moving Image
Astoria, NYC – The Museum of the Moving Image

Astoria, NYC – The Museum of the Moving Image

Across the river from Manhattan in Astoria, Queens is one my favorite museums in the city, the Museum of the Moving Image. It’s in my home borough and actually easier for me to travel to than most museums in Manhattan.…

Teacher Trekker’s Top 10 Vietnam War Movies
Teacher Trekker’s Top 10 Vietnam War Movies

Teacher Trekker’s Top 10 Vietnam War Movies

The Vietnam War is often viewed as a stain on the fabric of America. Domestically, the nation was divided. The country was split between the hawks in favor of war and the doves seeking a peaceful resolution. Anti-war protests spread…

Jim Jefferies at Bergen PAC
Jim Jefferies at Bergen PAC

Jim Jefferies at Bergen PAC

I went to Englewood, New Jersey to watch Jim Jefferies‘ latest standup comedy routine. In a nutshell, he absolutely killed it, and a series of random coincidences over the course of the evening made for a once in a lifetime…

Bayville Scream Park
Bayville Scream Park

Bayville Scream Park

The coastal village of Bayville is situated on the north shore of Long Island. The village is located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County on Long Island in New York State. One of the village’s major attractions…

NYC – US Open Tennis Championships
NYC – US Open Tennis Championships

NYC – US Open Tennis Championships

Over the course of roughly a two week time period spanning from the end of August through early September New York City is the host of the final Grand Slam of the professional tennis season, the US Open Tennis Championships.…

NYC – NPGL GRID at Madison Square Garden
NYC – NPGL GRID at Madison Square Garden

NYC – NPGL GRID at Madison Square Garden

During mid August I went to the first National Pro Grid League (commonly referred to as GRID) competition held at Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY. The event commenced the world’s first season in the National Pro Grid League where the…

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014 Day 0 – July 3 & 4 – Flights from NYC,NY to Osaka, Japan; and the connecting flight to Taipei, Taiwan & Overnight Layover Day 1 – July 5 – Ho Chi Minh City…

HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon
HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon

HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon

As I mentioned my first few days in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) also commonly referred to by its former name Saigon had me spinning out of control looking for some sort of normalcy for me to grab onto. Not…