Be a Pirate. Go Wander.
Hong Kong Police Misunderstanding … On my way to Bangkok Thailand, my travel companion and I had to change planes in Hong Kong. No big deal, you would think. But sometimes one gets pulled aside for a tad more inspection. And it was my turn. They led me to a room with a raised box […]
Sometimes a person needs to be surrounded by the less than usual. To process, to learn, and to decide. Well, that has been my weekend. Nothing breathtaking, just determining the future direction of my life. Nikki has been away in the Bahamas since Thursday, doing volunteer work because her soul is good. (For the record, […]
Humanity Comes Before Profit. Always. When you’re in business, they tell you to stay neutral. To not alienate clients or customers. And if you’re starting a business, they tell you it’s even more important. Well, I guess it’s good that I don’t listen very well. More and more we read about the heavy-handedness of immigration […]
I’ve actually rewritten this post a number of times now. It started out as an in-depth comparison between two places, Barcelona and Key Largo. Trying to force a decision towards living in one over the other. Then it moved towards being about the metrics surrounding which suited me better, using numbers instead of words. But […]
Well, today’s the day. My official book launch! This is a long announcement, but please read it through. There are things requested and things given throughout. Letters To A Dead Uncle is now available here:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1097481980Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VB51LPP The Kindle version is free right now, and will be so for the next five days. I can’t do that […]
Here’s a conundrum for you. How does one be positive, yet delve deeply into the un-positive, in order to be naturally positive? Confusing? Let me be more specific. If a truly healthy lifestyle requires one to stay focused on the positive aspects of life, wouldn’t making lists of toxic issues, and dwelling on their elimination, […]
There are those that mount up upon their mighty tour buses, snap a picture or two from an open window, and call it an adventure. And to you, I say … bravo (with a small b, of course. LOL). For you did make the effort to leave your neighborhood and well painted fence, and venture […]
A few years back, I was an extra in an independent zombie movie called Deadlands 2: Trapped. No pay, but I did get free spaghetti made by the director’s mom. (Seriously). And an entry in IMDB. But let’s start closer to the beginning. “I’m just not going to be happy until there really is a […]
Caminito del Rey. Or ‘The King’s Little Pathway’, is a walkway, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Ardales in the province of Málaga, Spain. The name derives from the original name of Camino del Rey (King’s Pathway), abbreviated locally to el caminito. The walkway had fallen into disrepair and […]
On November 25, 2016, a man died. And Miami rejoiced. We awoke that day with a destination. Calle Ocho, which is the epicenter of Little Cuba. For Fidel Castro was dead, and the city was congregating there to celebrate. And I didn’t know how to respond. The event was quite different for Nikki and I. She […]
The year was 1977. The place, a small branch of The First Virginia Bank in a tiny strip shopping center. The teller on your far left, moi. It was a Friday. A Payday Friday actually. Long lines of people trying to deposit checks, get spending money, or otherwise attend to their personal finances. Three tellers […]
I once went for a ride around the Virginia countryside and landed in a town called Scottsville for a bite to eat. And for some reason or another, the master of horror was a-playin’ with my mind while I was there. Let me ‘splain. Scottsville is in the middle of nowhere. Two semi-major roads (meaning […]
I entered a small, yet ornately tiled room, filled with heat and steam. Along both walls to my left and right were built-in benches, also tiled. In the center of the wall opposite was a grand fountain, with hot and cold taps pouring water into a cistern. Standing in the middle of this intimate little […]
Percebes. It’s seafood. Kinda. And this is its story. But first, here’s its picture. Take a hard look. Ever seen anything like it? Have any idea how to eat it? Or if it’s even edible? I could wax on about it, but let’s have Wikipedia take a stab first … “Goose Barnacles (order Pedunculata), also […]