Dragon*Con is an amazing thing. It’s a convention of conventions that truly offers something for everyone with even a little bit of “geek” in them. There are sessions on comics, science fiction, podcasting, the paranormal, costume making, role playing games,… Read More ›
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That place in the Marais District with the roses….
There are many things I like about Paris. I always enjoy the stores with a very limited, and specific, stock for sale. Cheese store. Goat cheese only store. Swiss goat cheese only store. Paris has stores that specific. My favorite… Read More ›
Greece, Garbage, and General Strikes
Beautiful, inspiring, and a bit sad. On my vacation last fall, a two-week trip around the Mediterranean with a couple dozen of my favorite people, I really looked forward to the stop in Athens. As a school girl, I devoured… Read More ›
Buy at TAM10, and the JREF gets the money!
Available at TAM10, my new skeptic children’s book “Fairy Tales, Fairly Told”. All proceeds from books sold at TAM go to the JREF for skeptic education for children! So consider picking up a copy while you are attending The Amazing… Read More ›
Fairy Tales, Fairly Told
I have been working on a fundraising project for the past year. The result is the book Fairy Tales, Fairly Told. It is the second critical thinking/skeptic children’s book I have written. The book is for ages 3-10, though for… Read More ›
Old Hotels: The Oxford in Denver
I love staying in historic hotels, so on a trip to Denver this week, and dinner plans with friends in LoDo, I chose the Oxford Hotel to stay in. I didn’t know anything about it, except it was near where… Read More ›
Book Lovers, Anyone?
I found this cartoon on a blog the other day. Unfortunately, I can’t furnish attributes, so whoever came up with this drawing, well done. You must love books, too. I was offering tips and tricks to my new Kindle… Read More ›
The Colors of Istanbul
In my (probably) final post about Istanbul, I thought I would share some pictures that give you a sense of the color. Mind you, since my trip was very short, I spent most of my time in the ‘touristy’ area… Read More ›
“Have a seat” says the sculptor
Paris has more interesting outdoor statues than anyplace else I know. We aren’t talking statues that were more put up recently to be “different”, we’re talking statues that were put up over history that stop you in your flaneur tracks…. Read More ›
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
Another place I was able to visit during my too-short Skeptours trip to Istanbul visit was the Hagia Sophia. I’ve wanted to see this architectural and historical wonder for decades. There has been a church on this site since 360 CE,… Read More ›