I visited New Orleans for the first time five years ago and immediately knew Bourbon Street was not for me. Perhaps watching hours of Girls Gone Wild infomercials had ruined …
Dewan Gibson
Dewan Gibson
I obtained massive amounts of student loan debt and degrees in communication from Ohio University and San Diego State University (SDSU). I have written for The Billfold, the International Journal of Intercultural Relations, The Mid, Defenestration Magazine, and Street Carnage, among other publications. I also wrote a book called The Imperfect Enjoyment, which was really popular among inmates in Ohio's criminal justice system and very few others. My blog (dewangibson.com) is a collection of my interests and personal life in San Diego by way of Cleveland. Expect to see "Occasionally Hilarious, Always Interesting” posts related to travel (when I find a deal on Google Flights), parenting, short stories, and finance information for people who, like me, do not believe work is life. Thanks for reading.
Baja Beach Festival 2018: Lots Of Latin Trap And Tacos But Very Little Clothing
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonMy ageless friends in Southern California summoned me to Rosarito, Mexico for the inaugural Baja Beach Festival, a celebration of reggaeton and Latin trap. If you’re not familiar with the …
As of the start of this season the Cleveland Browns had won one game in the past two years. Having not won anything myself besides a kindergarten Monopoly tournament, I …
Shortly after Barack Obama left the Choom Gang and became a U.S. senator, I saw him speak against the Iraq War during a session of Congress. The tens of us …
I’d like our family dog if she was dumb and not just hard-headed. Just the other day she darted across the street to sniff the mail truck’s front tire. I …
Deciding Whether To Let My Kids Play Football And Ending Up At “Hell No!”
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonMy 7-year-old has the strength and agility of a gymnast and a good-sized cranium. Assuming I don’t get a substantial increase in dad-strength within the next few years, he’ll be …
Should He Get The Matt Damon Or The Drake? Kids’ Haircuts In Interracial Relationships
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonMy mom once cut out a picture of Babyface and had me show it to my barber. She thought his style–flat on the sides, juice-infused curls on the top—would look …
Kidz Bop is a group of child singers who perform clean versions of today’s hit songs, thereby preventing their target audience from singing along to N-bombs and other filthy lyrics …
Sometimes A Regular Ol’ Beer Is Good Enough: An Afternoon At Budweiser Backyard
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonBack in 2009, I interviewed for a social media job with Stone Brewing. I was not really into beer–I preferred to get drunk in a more efficient manner–but the job …
Janet Jackson is an all-time great entertainer who had fantastic baby hair when she played Penny on “Good Times.” Amber’s a big fan, so yesterday I took her to see …
I promised myself in June that I would salvage an otherwise swag-deficient year by submitting one article each month for publication on websites that pay writers and have much larger …
When planning our first family vacation of the year, I had a few goals in mind: international, affordable, and fun. The kids needed to see the world outside of suburban …
There may be no other natural wonder as commercialized as Niagara Falls. I can only speak on the Canadian side (I hear the American side near Buffalo is rundown and …
Fighting Summer Break Learning Loss By Taking Devices And Locking Kids Out The House
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonThe common belief is that summer vacation from school originated from America’s agricultural past. Children needed to be home to toil the land, or to at least watch black people …
The first time my now-wife came to my old apartment she was startled by my minimalism. I had a couch and some fig newtons. A few months later, she caught …
The plan was to start my short trip to The D at the world-renowned Detroit Institute of Arts Museum, but they “closed early for a special event, sweetie.” No problem. …
My neighbor, who is often drenched in sweat while doing yard projects, referred to his house as a “money pit” when discussing deck restoration. Now…I wouldn’t go that far, but …
If you live near a major city there’s a pretty good chance a member of Wu-Tang will have a concert in your area every six months or so. Usually for …
Years ago I became friends with a neighbor named Walid who had recently moved to San Diego from Saudi Arabia. We drank beer, smoked hookah, talked about women, discussed social …
Despite my mother-in-law’s warning to “Watch out for the rednecks!” I wanted to take the fam to see the Monster Truck Jam in Cincinnati. I mean…not that she was wrong: …