The Kalahari Desert is not a desert in the strictest sense. Its annual rainfall is too high (although it is still very low), the wildlife is too diverse, and the plant life too abundant (even...
My mother insists on serving white foods for all occasions that symbolize new beginnings. Every birthday, first day of school or New Year’s day is marked with something white to eat. “To bless whatever is...
You want to do the right thing and install an alternative energy system in your home, but you’re not sure whether a wind or solar powered system is best for you. There are many factors...
For this Photo of the Week you get a special treat…many photos because I couldn’t choose just one!
I recently spent 4 days in the Milan area traveling with a local friend. This part of Northern...
Bay Area native and stellar keyboardist Jarrett Cherner will be playing Keith Jarrett in San Francisco on January 13, 2011, focusing in particular on Jarret’s two quartets of the 1970s, the American Quartet and the...
So the weather conspired against us and Sihanoukville suddenly became besieged by torrents of rain. We decided to put our island visit on hold and start our journey towards Angkor Wat one of the eight...
The Mario Lanza mural at the corner of Broad and Reed Streets....
Back when they were released, we stacked them high. But now our dusty videos, floppies - and for some of us, even CDs - have been relegated to cardboard boxes in attics, or worse. But...
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