Out of the two major parties of our political system, the Republican Party is the only which is completely divorced … More
Author: ajlawton
How to Choose Your Major
I have a neighbor in my hometown that I talk to a few times per year. Each time he … More
Wine and Culture in Italy
Wine and culture was one of the two classes I was enrolled in at Lorenzo de Medici in Florence. When … More
Florence, Italy (Part 3)
I have already gone in-depth about my first few weeks of living in Florence, but there are a lot … More
“Guardians of the Galaxy” Review
Between “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Avengers”, both very similar films, “Guardians of the Galaxy” is now my personal … More
“Hercules” Review
The biggest thing to take away from “Hercules” is that it does not completely suck. I was dreading a long and … More
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Review
As a technical visual film, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is easily the best film of its class … More
Venice, Italy
I took a train to Venice the very next day after I made an exhausting go of Rome. I did … More
Rome, Italy
I did what few travelers or guides would ever recommend, and that is try to conquer the vastness of Rome … More
Capri, Sorrento, Positano, Pompeii, and Naples, Italy
The weekend south around the Bay of Naples was a trip of entirely my planning. I had heard so much … More
Florence, Italy (Part 2)
The weather in Florence the first week was very mild and sunny. Classes started up on Tuesday June 3rd, and … More
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Review
There exists no movie within recent memory that can match the level of creativity and original story telling which “The … More
Florence, Italy (Part 1)
After just barely catching our train at Interlaken, Switzerland, we began south through small Swiss towns to the Italian border. … More
Gimmelwald, Switzerland
The train ride from Stuttgart to Interlaken, Switzerland was the smoothest yet. We made one transition to another train while … More
Stuttgart, Germany
We left Brussels on an early train we just barely caught going out to Stuttgart, Germany. In the train station, … More
Brussels, Belgium
We left our Hotel in Amsterdam at about noon to grab a quick bite to eat and some wifi at … More
Amsterdam, Netherlands
We flew into Amsterdam about 630 local time on the 22nd. We were in the air only about 50 minutes, … More
London, England
We went through customs after our flight at about 9am London time. We made the mistake of not booking a … More
We Deserve Better Media
I genuinely feel for the missing passengers of the missing Malaysian flight. But every day when I turned to CNN … More
Let the People Vote!
It’s my personal philosophy not to make politics personal. I may thoroughly despise everything you stand for, but I won’t … More