A Graduate’s Journey Into the ‘Real World’
As my December college graduation approached, my excitement about what was to come increased, as did my worries of finding employment post-graduation.
Sign of the Times — ‘Austerity’ Chosen as Word of the Year
These are dark days, indeed. Merriam-Webster, the dictionary people, noted that “austerity” was searched more than 250,000 times on its website, thereby earning the 14th-century noun Word of the Year honors, however dubious they might be.
50th Anniversary of John Pennekamp State Park
John Pennekamp State Park is the nation’s first underwater preserve and celebrated its 50th anniversary Dec. 10, 2010.
Travel Buzz 11-19-10
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Can We Bridge the Skepticism/Gullibility Gap?
A recent Harris Interactive survey found profound differences in how younger people and older people respond to the perceived veracity of advertising — one group tends to believe it and one group doesn’t.
Key West World Championships
In this photo, offshore power race boats make the turn in Key West, Fla., Harbor during the Key West World Offshore Championship. The 2010 Key West World Championship is slated for Nov. 7-14.
Fantasy Fest 2010: Habitat For Insanity
Fantasy Fest 2010: Habitat For Insanity
Remembering Flo
When Marco Polo and Society of American Travel Writers chapter member Florence Lemkowitz — who died in her 90s in mid-October — made her usual dramatic entrance into an SATW gathering there was no need for a flare of trumpets or a butler’s announcement.