All writers have at least one friend who can be trusted with their babies--both their actual children AND writings-in-progress. Perhaps you are blessed with an arsenal of buddies, pals and mentors who are avid readers,...
Okay, it sounds gross. Five days, no shower, no soap. Definitely no sugar coating on this one – I was…dirty. Why, you ask, did I go five days without washing? One day, okay sure, two...
For anyone who has the time and fortitude, there's a very long, detailed and brutal post up on Zero Hedge about China's insane (in the author's eye) purchase of US debt and its long term...
This caught my eye…
Just check out the detail in that! Pic: Suren Manvelyan
Too beautiful, hey? I wish my 1973 Kodak Instamatic had a macro lens.
And, ja, I wish I had an eye for a good...
For readers living outside Canada who wish to make donations, please visit the UNICEF website for your country. This is the link for readers in the United States.
UNICEF needs donations to help the millions...
Let go of the Europe, and step into a grittier, cheaper, heavenly place. I've had a lot of discussions with Americans about traveling over the years, and I always chuckle at how well...
I didn't know it existed, but the August 20-29 event marks the Third Annual Downtown Berkeley MusicFest. The multi-day, multi-venue (everywhere from the Farmer's Market to the Freight), multi-genre event features a bunch of artists...
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River on a beautiful day.
Suspension bridge lengths are measured from span to span, not by measuring the length of the road deck. When it opened on July 1, 1926...
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