The Summer Road Trip
When you go out on a summer road trip, you want a combination of cool scenery and great stuff to do when you stop. Also, the stop activities should be things you would normally never do — otherwise, you’re just burning gas on a long trip for what? For illustration sake, I’ve charted drive times and general directions from Morgantown using interstates. For more scenery, try taking corresponding U.S. routes.
Minor League Baseball — What’s summer without the “Boys of Summer?” Whether it’s the Rookie League with kids straight out of high school or AAA, with players just waiting for that Cinderella moment of being picked by the majors, you’re sure to have fun. The tickets are much cheaper than major league games and the atmosphere is more welcoming. The Princeton Devil Rays, a farm team of the Tampa Devil Rays, are part of the Appalachian Rookie League. They have home games from Ju
Get Your Green Going
Have you ever wondered what your personal carbon footprint is? A carbon footprint is the measurement of the impact your human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, calculated in units of carbon dioxi
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Dear Wave,
I don’t blame you for what you did. In fact, I halfheartedly thank you for ridding me of the pixilated mediocrity my gear had become. I mean, who needs a phone or camera anyway? (I do, Ocean, I d


