From the Archives : arriving into Edinburgh for the first time 
From the Archives : Taking a helicopter over the Grand Canyon during a global pandemic 
From the Archives : The year was 2019 & I was preparing for my long distance hike along Hadrian’s Wall in England by getting outside in August in Sedona, Arizona 
From the Archives : trying a lower cost alternative with HipCamp 
Last week at the movies vol. 4 
the National Marionette Theatre
The fascinating world of puppeteers was first brought to my attention with the classic movie, Being John Malkovich. Memorable quotes...
the road to Terezin
I need to write this while the thoughts are fresh, haunting.....I showered this morning to try and stave off the...
Aida
My first (previously only) Opera experience was many years ago with my sister. I had just enough money to buy...
Meditations in an Emergency
The title of this post was the first blog I ever read. His words resonated deeply, tormented thoughts bleeding onto...
Why Prague?
I remember the phone call as clearly as any unforgettable memory. "Do you have a passport?" "No." " Well then...
Christmas Eve
With spirits in my veins, and a belly full of lobster, I sit in the glow of a fire on...
Bubbles
Sometimes, most often times, it is the simple things that are the most rewarding.Like blowing bubbles. Â If you can...
Are these the days of miracle and wonder?
As the the Holiday weekend begins, many people think about those less fortunate. Â I recall the day Build.Create.Kenya went...
Bosque del Apache
Driving along the empty highway at pre-dawn, I witness a looming dark patch in the sky. Flocks of sand hill...
the ghost town of Kelly
I roll through the dusty town of Magdalena with the sagebrush. The bluest of December skies penetrate my vision this...
the VLA
A friend eats a bullet on Thanksgiving because no one invited him to dinner.He leaves a little girl behind,wondering why....
Empty
I went to Chicago in hope of finding some Christmas spirit.Looking for a glimmer in empty streets full of strangers.A...