Occasionally I write about my desire for a kinder, gentler world; one where unconditional love and acceptance is the norm rather than the exception. On a daily basis, I try to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem. Something as simple as a smile can change a stranger’s day. When I … Read more
I voted in Florida’s Presidential Primary today. This is the most interesting, exciting, and engaging presidential election of my entire life, and I have a few years on me. I’ve always felt that voting was a right and an obligation, though there have been times I was so apathetic about the choices that I skipped … Read more
I LOVE to travel. I can only stay put for a few months before I get the urge to head out for another one of the distant, exotic places that I haven’t yet checked off my list. Unfortunately, I can’t travel all the time. Once in a while I have to stick around and make … Read more
I admit it. I’m a coffee snob. I fancy myself to be something of an expert on good coffee. Once, in Kauai, I spent an entire day touring a small coffee plantation to learn how the beans were grown, harvested, sorted, graded, roasted, packaged, and marketed. I know that, at $160 per pound, Kopi Luwak … Read more
A few weeks back I was invited by Darren Cronian of Travel Rants to participate in a Travel Blog Carnival. Each week, those of us lucky enough to be invited email Darren a link to a travel article that we have posted during the past week. Darren then picks one of us each week to … Read more
