Un-Civil War
I was at Washington and Lee 40 years ago for a cup of coffee, as they say in baseball speak. One season. ButRead More
Hold my Beer – Wilbur Smith
I can remember the moment I heard about this author. I was in a taxi in Rome 20 years ago. I mentioned toRead More
Watercolor of TWA Terminal, Miles Spencer v06.22.22
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! My first world travel journey embarked from TWA four decades ago. When I saw my son wheeling downRead More
Five Fantastic Qualities of Russell Kagan
A dear friend and confident passed awhile back named Russell Kagan. I always favored calling him Russ, but one walk down the CroissetteRead More
Hang on, Whitey. Whitey hang on.
Ok, that just happened. It’s like we’ve all been watching this intrepid surfer, up high on the board, whooping for the crowds, showingRead More
Back to Havana – wrapping up
So that was 32,000 words about visiting Havana, for those that may not have seen it yet. The Table of Contents is here,Read More
Hold my Beer #7- Riley Howell
Look, I don’t even know if Riley Howell would have a beer. But his actions inspired me to add to this collection ofRead More
The Black Tulip…springtime flowers, trends &
Tulip futures, anyone? It’s tulip season around here; The New York Times had a wonderful story today on Rembrandt and dutch tulips. They’reRead More