Change The World By Teaching ESL
I started teaching English because it was the only useful skill I had. At least the only one I could think of. I was a college student looking for service opportunities. I didn’t have any medical, legal, construction, or musical skills. “But, I know English,” I thought to myself. “Maybe I coul…
I Went to a Protest
I’m not a sign-waving, chanting in the streets kind of guy. And probably never will be. But I do find value in being involved in the...
This Is Why I Like Living Next to a Big City
I’ve lived most of my life in Virginia, born and raised here. Across the Potomac River from Virginia is Washington, DC. I’m happy...
The Fine Art of Baksheesh
For instance, instead of holding lion cubs, how about exclusive early access to Angkor Wat? I got to the Cambodian mega-tourist site before sunrise along with probably a thousand other eager tourists looking to get iconic sunrise shots of the temple reflected in its foreground pools. Behind the clo…
What If I Already Live in the Best Place To Retire?
One of Mrs. Anysecondnow’s and my favorite running conversations for the last 10 years whenever one or both of us visits a new place is...
Why Do I Care About Sports?
A few days later, I’m still upset/annoyed/demoralized/pick an adjective about the World Series Game 7 result. It was an...
Why Is This Blog Called What’s It’s Called?
Why is this blog called Any Second Now? Great question. The first name I came up...
