Two years ago, I got a guinea pig for Christmas. Her name is Ginger. Since she arrived on Christmas morning, I tried to think of all kinds of jolly names for her, like Jingles, Holly, Merry, Mistletoe, etc.  I finally decided on Miss Gingerbread – Ginger for short!

This month, we are continuing our college programming series and this month specifically, we’ll be featuring athletes and students who were in a fraternity or sorority in college. Getting involved on a college campus plays a direct role in the rate of retention of students.

On January 1, 2011, I began a project that continues to this day: to make at least one interesting photograph each day and then post it online. This project of mine has taken me to some amazing places over the past (almost) 3 years. No matter where I go or what I find myself doing, I am always on the lookout for that which catches my eye.

I realize it's been a while since I have written anything for my Stockholm's archipelago series, but that is because unfortunately this year I didn't get to go out so often.

Florida Culture for the Week of November 4 by Josh Garrick

Now through Nov 10 – The Book of Mormon Rings Orlando’s Bell

We were recently writing a story about “visiting” India without leaving home and we were looking for neat ways to introduce kids to yoga. This is what is fun about blogging … look what we discovered trying to write about India …  Kid Yoga Stories! They are the coolest. The books are colorful and friendly.

A visit to Yosemite after the Rim Fire shows extreme devastation - and hope,

Lake Taho is the North American continent’s largest alpine lake and the highest lake of its size in the United States. It stretches 22 miles long, 12 miles wide, and has 72 miles of shoreline. These spectacular sapphire blue waters are located 200 miles northeast of San Francisco, California.

I dream of sailing on the Spirit of New Zealand, a tall ship built in 1986, when I'm older. Unfortunately, the youngest age they will accept into the youth development program to help run the tall ship for ten days is 15, so I have a few more years to wait.

I walked along the worn stone path, taking in the sights of Machu Picchu - one of the Seven Wonders of the World, where the Incas once lived. Machu Picchu, meaning “Old Peak” in Quechua, was built around 1450. Many people believe Machu Picchu may have been an estate for the Incan ruler Pachacuti, but nobody really knows for sure.