The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles to form one of the most impressive mountain ranges in the world. The Canadian Rockies are known for their majestic beauty and national parks. The many hiking trails make Canadian Rockies vacations perfect for those who seek challenge in their getaway destinations. Jasper National Park, in particular, has memorable hiking [...]

It is not always easy being a Northern Virginia tutor, especially when you are trying to teach students that do not want to learn. More often than not, it seems that students do not have a drive to learn and are only seeking out Northern Virginia private tutors because they are forced by their parents [...]

Every week the Sunday newspaper highlights travel deals to destinations all over the world. The Travel Section is full of advertisements for cruises and travel to the Caribbean. While those seem like great places to visit and relaxing excursions; often ignored destinations are cold weather spots. Relaxation is often synonymous with sitting by a pool [...]

Too many people assume that what is "known" or "proven" now is all there is to it.  They don’t realize that the body of scientific and medical knowledge is always changing and growing.  For instance, twenty or thirty years ago no one really knew that plastic dishes could be bad for you.  Five or ten [...]

A few years back I had completed a project that required aerial mapping of Thailand, Hong Kong and most of China – detailed mapping, complete with digital images, data and labeling to ensure that it was accurate. After the project was over it became relatively useless, but I found that keeping it was worthwhile and [...]