Random Past Posts
OverCapitalized It's hard to take pictures in Washington D.C. that don't look just like the zillion images you've seen all your life. And you spend a disheartening amount of time waiting for a little gust of wind so the flags will look better flying in the breeze. More...
Stars, Stripes, Barns and Guitars Over Christmas, I set a record (for this millenium, anyway) for my longest stretch staying in Vian: 9 days. Among the amusements during my stay was a visit with Heath Wright (of Ricochet - previously discussed here and here). More...
Italy: Cinque Terre On Italy’s western Mediterranean coast -- way up north on the front and top of the “boot” – is an area called the Cinque Terre (“five lands”). It’s a series of five colorful little villages that have been hanging on More...
Tikal, Guatemala: After Dark in the Great Plaza Over a thousand years ago, the temples and altars of Tikal’s Great Plaza were the site of gruesome rituals of human sacrifice. At night, there are no lights, and the low, scream-like roar of howler monkeys fills the air. It’s More...
Kings of Bavaria Americans like me probably know Bavaria best as the “B” in BMW. Its biggest single tourist attraction is a legacy from an arguably-crazy nineteenth-century king. The border between Germany and Austria is where the rolling hills and forests of the More...