Tag: Jersey Shore
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Jersey Shore, Part 1 (Huh?)
My wife and I took a little road trip over the Spring Break week immediately proceeding Easter. We sent the kids away to stay with their grandparents. Unencumbered, we found a rare opportunity to choose pretty much any destination in the world we wanted to explore. Friends seemed perplexed by our ultimate decision though. We…
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Presidential Death Locations
After examining birthplaces of the Presidents of the United States, I shifted gears and did the same thing for the places where they died. This became a little more problematic. Historians place more attention on exact places of birth, undoubtedly because it’s a more cheerful subject. I began with the shared spreadsheet compiled in the…
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A Most Improbable Shore
I have a soft spot for low-brow culture. I’ve admitted that before and I’m not ashamed of my enjoyment of certain popular trends. One would think in consideration that I’d be a huge fan of the Reality Television genre. I’m not, and I don’t know why. By all rights I should be able to enjoy…