Online Blogging In 2009, I was given the opportunity to participate in the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. To raise awareness on public assistance programs,I lived for one week on $32 worth of food, and blogged about my experience. Hunger Challenge Blog That same year, Shirah and I took a trip to Phoenix. As a way of preserving the memories of the trip, I created this blog. Phoenix Vacation Blog