Out of Office: Ten Things to do 12/02 -12/15

Cyber Monday Its the most wonderful time of the year… for excessive spending. You got that new Apple or Amazon Card? Of course you do. Whelp, here’s your chance to put it to use! Cyber Monday is today, and you don’t even need to get off of the couch to waste a …

Out of Office: Ten Things to do 11/18 -12/01

Holiday video game backlog (mostly ‘Pokémon Sword’) Your mother asked you what you want for Christmas, and usually it’s an easy default to a new vidya game. However, this year you probably have an issue: ALL THE GOOD GAMES ARE OUT AND YOU HAVE TO PLAY THEM OR YOU’LL DIE! I feel …

Out of Office: Ten Things to do 11/04 -11/17

Go to Lyra’s Oxford in ‘His Dark Materials’ series Just a month ago I wrote about the majesty that is Philip Pullman’s metaphysical fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials, which absolutely retains its power to decimate readers 20 years after it was first published.  In 2007 a movie version of the first book …

Out of Office: Ten Things to do 10/07 -10/20

Go for a fall drive, soundtracked by me I’ve made an autumn driving specifically designed to make you feel wistful and melancholy, just like fall. Put it on and go for a ride: -CR Matthew’s Green Chile Recipe In this day and age, its nearly impossible to rip the iPads or iTelephones …

Out of Office: Ten Things to do 9/23 -10/06

In another part of life, I am a wedding photographer. In the world of photojournalism, it’s also known as selling out. As I have reached the age where most of my friends who want to have a grand wedding have had one, and the chances for my wife and I to attend …

Out of Office: Ten Things to do 9/09 -9/22

Book your goddamn holiday flights Buying tickets for vacation is stressful, even if it’s for something you love (use your imagination here, as Mai Thais on the beach don’t do it for me). The reason I bring this up is to remind you that you are not a savant of booking tickets …