Night Owls
In the evenings we would set up shop at different incubators or at a co-working group called the Nightowls. Pets weren’t allowed, but from time to time, I would bring…
The Luck of the Irish Channel
The Irish Channel is unpretentious and low key. “It’s a place where everyone knows your name and a place where you can knock back a pint or two without overindulging.”…
Year of the Dragon
It was time to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and 2012 was the Year of the Dragon. I picked up my 15-year-old son Colin from Herndon, VA and drove him…
Building Bridges in Northern Ireland
During the summer of 2007, I was running on the National Mall during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival which focused on Northern Ireland. The country was experiencing a seminal moment…