My doctors have assured me there is no miracle cure for the type of arthritis I have “right around the corner”. They have talked to me about the “meaningful lives” many “housebound” people live, while I have grumbled and asked… Read More ›
Travel
Scenes Around Seagraves
Seagraves is a tiny town stuck in the middle of a bit of Texas that’s either referred to as “West Texas” or “The Panhandle” depending on your perspective. It’s definitely part of the large cotton producing region that makes up the… Read More ›
Our Semi-Annual TSA Rant
(Note: the author is a Canadian living in PNG and Chile, and travels the world for business and pleasure.) Trigger warning – The rant contains commentary about the events of 9/11 that some may consider contrarian. So – I travel… Read More ›
Off the Beaten Path – Mining Gems for Fun and Profit
More on how to mine for your own gems! See Part One, posted yesterday. Some specific tips I discovered while looking for stones: When working on the belt run: – The most fun is working at the top of… Read More ›
Off the Beaten Track – Mining for Gems
This is part one of a two-part piece, where Oke discusses his trip to Oregon to mine gems. Part two will follow. I like rocks. Specifically, I like gemstones that I can make into jewellery. It’s a business of mine…. Read More ›
How to Deal with Travel Souvenirs – Photographs
Whether you travel in the car around your state, or have a chance to do international travel to popular or exotic places, chances are you may come home with a few souvenirs. I know people who collect shot glasses, spoons,… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick….my Alaskan boyfriend
Just a trip down memory lane with a photograph taken by Noel Dilks of me with my boyfriend. Wonderful cruise in Alaska, put together by Jeff Wagg or the College of Curiosity.
Maryland Crabs, When I Would Supply Dinner for Free
My childhood was spent with my grandparents on the Eastern Shore of Maryland . They lived a beautiful, old, large and slightly decrepit Victorian farmhouse in the small town of Nanticoke. The farmhouse had some drawbacks. No air conditioning and… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 