“Welcome to Ireland, sir,” the portly customs agent said as he scanned my passport. “Where will you be staying during your trip?”
“I don’t know. Probably a hostel.”
“Okay… What cities will you be visiting?”
“I haven’t decided yet, but probably the big ones.”
“Do you have any friends or family in the country? Or anyone that you [...]
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Security Guards and “No Trespassing” Signs: How to Go Where You Aren’t Allowed to Go
“Jake, don’t fall!” my then-girlfriend shouted across the roof. “You’re my ride home.”
I laughed and looked down at my toes hanging off the side of the roof, eighty feet above the concrete sidewalk below. The autumn moon lit up the UMBC campus and Baltimore City reflected softly off the Chesapeake Bay in the distance. I [...]
The 30-Day Make a Stranger’s Day Experiment
Last night I ate at a local pizza place with a couple friends. When we walked in we saw a massive trophy sitting on the counter – apparently this store was the top performer in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“Can I have this?” I joked with the manager. “Can I at least eat with it?”
Thirty seconds later [...]