Some time ago, I had a business lunch with a co-worker and a consultant. The consultant, who I will call Steve because that is his name, suddenly announced that he was trying to re-tool his business to include his wife… Read More ›
When my friend Elaine and I went to Croatia last year (you can read about Istria, Pula, Zagreb, and Plitvice Park), we stayed in a variety of locations. I had accumulated a number of free nights via hotels.com from my… Read More ›
I have a friend who has gotten into ‘Van Life’ in a big way. I’ve been watching his progress and listening to his podcasts (which you can find Here) even though I have no interest in building out or traveling… Read More ›
In 2001, I flew a trip about 10 days after 9/11, during the first week that commercial flights resumed, going from Dallas to Traverse City Michigan, via Chicago O’Hare. The security lines were long, very long and slow. Restaurants in… Read More ›
Long ago my family and I lived in Europe. My husband’s work was there and we have stayed in touch with many of our friends. He received an email from a wonderful woman that helped him with his French, Nada…. Read More ›
Tiny restaurant serves burgers, beer, and history.
I asked permission from my friend, Dr. Hal Bidlack, ( USAF Lt. Col – Ret.), to share this, from a post he made on Facebook on January 30, 2017. From his bio: He has a diverse background in academia, politics,… Read More ›
So I think we’ve tried to avoid politic here on the TDG site, but an example of just how crazy things have become was related to me recently. A friend had lunch with his conservative co workers, and the WALL… Read More ›
Summer brings heat. But not all heat comes from the sun. It’s Hatch chile season!
This is a brief overview of the manufacture of paper and of plastic, and is not intended to be comprehensive, or a chemistry class. It was original posted on the SWIFT blog of the James Randi Educational Foundation website (randi.org)… Read More ›
For Christmas, my son gave me a cool new item that I had not seen before. I think he intended it for my messy vanity, but I found it a perfect travel companion. The Lay-N-Go Cosmos is a cosmetic bag… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 