Patrick is a Columbus-based travel and tech writer and the author of Chasing Memories. Find him at Patrick-Hearn.com or at his travel blog, Voyager's Quill.
I grew up in the 90s in rural Georgia. To me, everyone spoke the same way. Everyone sounded the same way. People in real life sounded just like people in the movies. The only debate was whether...
With the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in just a few weeks, excitement for the game has reached a fever pitch. New and long-time fans alike are ready to dive into their next adventure, but...
With the CDC’s recent announcement regarding the spread of the coronavirus within the United States, tensions surrounding the disease are at an all-time high. While media outlets keep people up to...
Cast your eye over the films released in the past few years and those slated to come out in the near future and you'll notice a trend. Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, Judy—these films aren't...
The Girl Scouts have come under scrutiny once more, but this is hardly the first time the organization has endured brutal nitpicking and evisceration at the hands of critics. Founded on March 12,...
Imagine for a moment that you live in a country with too many people and too little infrastructure. A large city might have better medical care, but you don't live in a large city. You don't even...
The media paints a bleak picture of the world and its future. In fact, studies show that constant exposure to the news can lead to increased rates of anxiety and depression. The cure? Turn it...
Whaling has been a major part of Japanese culture for well over 1,000 years. In times gone, an old Japanese proverb spoke to the efficiency of the practice: "There's nothing to throw away from a...
Newnan is a small Georgia town with just 38,000 people. I know only two things about Newnan: a few of my friends from college called it home, and I pass it on my way to visit my mother. Newnan...
49 years ago, Mr. Rogers saved the neighborhood. On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers stood before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communication and defended the value of his show, public television, and...