Editor note: We have a little series called “Crappy Places to Be From” that pokes a stick at little dying towns with few redeeming qualities, and where TripAdvisor or Yelp often shows “Subway” in the top 5 restaurants in town…. Read More ›
Travel
Message in a Bottle
The thing that makes us want to travel is also the thing that makes us put messages in bottles. It’s a good thing—a life affirming thing. I think we should do more of it.
The Hmong Among Us, A Refugee Story
The history of the Hmong refugees coming to the United States is well documented. It was not always easy. I was living in Manitowoc Wisconsin during the early years of the refugees coming to the area, and did some volunteer… Read More ›
Game of Stones – Part the Second
See Part One of Oke’s adventure gem hunting in Papua New Guinea here. Anyways – on to the gem hunting. We began immediately after dropping bags at the house, by visiting local villages. Each village consists of a family group… Read More ›
If a government is able to show more compassion than your church, maybe you should join another church
Originally posted on Margaret and Helen:
Margaret, the news has just been fast and furious this week. One fugitive dead and one still on the run. ISIS attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia. Donald Trump becoming the new leader of…
Game of Stones – Part the First
Foreword: I am purposely a little vague in this article with names of people and names of villages. If you have a scholarly interest in these details, feel free to email me; however I wish to maintain a level of… Read More ›
Can You Live Without a Pet?
Geek Goddess, fellow blogger, is a dog person. She once said to me “I don’t know what you do with a cat?” She wasn’t being insulting, she simply did not understand what one did with a cat. I am a… Read More ›
Twelve Things They Don’t Tell You About Iceland…
Originally posted on Yankee Skeptic:
Twelve Things They Don’t Tell You About Iceland… I recently returned from a week-long visit to Iceland, and while I did some online research and planned my trip, I discovered that some important information is…
Traveling with Children, Vintage Style
My two daughters are grown up, but when they were young we had the good luck to be able to go on many family trips together. Often these were long trips. My eldest daughter enjoyed many flights over the Atlantic… Read More ›
I’m Going to TAM. I Hope You Are, Too.
My first TAM (The Amaz!ng Meeting) was a life changing experience. I went mostly to spend some time in Vegas and see Penn & Teller. What I found instead was a community of like-minded, energetic, and generous people. I ended… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 