Category Archives: Travel
Pet fun – Orangutan and the Hound
This will make you smile. Once upon a time, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle of The Institute of the Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (with the clever acronym T.I.G.E.R.S.) was taking Surya the orangutan on their daily elephant ride, when they happened … Continue reading
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American Fun – Dishwasher Pete
When Pete Jordan’s mother told him to do the dishes, he took it to heart. Dishwasher Pete (as he calls himself) paid for his love of traveling by washing dishes in restaurants, fast food joints and cafes across the United … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Garage Sale Season Opens
The season is upon us. This weekend I’ve already got a mapped out list of my garage sale stop and shops. Refer to Facebook for Jay Blotcher’s “off-beat yard sale,” (a pop-culture smorgasbord), Ken Greene’s “Yarden Sale,” (includes delights for … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Chinese Walmart
Want proof of the quintessential post-modern adage “different strokes for different folks”??? Check out these things for sale at your local Chinese Walmart, including crocodile, hot & spicy beef granules, and frogs. Yum! It’s only Monday and I have my … Continue reading
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American Fun – Glee Flash Mob
I am crossing my fingers that this will happen to me: I’ll be standing in the middle of NYC and I’ll hear the opening strains of Glee’s (Journey’s) hit, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Suddenly, dozens of people stop checking their Blackberries … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Quiet Hero
My book, Quiet Hero, with Emmy award-winning TV host Rita Cosby hits bookshelves today. Do you ever truly know the mysteries that are your parents’ pasts? When Rita was 8 years old, she first noticed the scars etched across her … Continue reading
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Quick Fixes – Need to Know
My uber talented friend Shelley Lewis is the executive producer of the new “Need to Know” on PBS, which premiered last Friday night. The show (and its accompanying website) will feature topics each week about which we all should be … Continue reading
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American Pets – Delta loses dog!
This story has torn my heart out. And make me want to never fly Delta Airlines again. Consumerist is reporting that Josiah Allen was flying back with Mexico with his dog Paco on Delta. He made it. The dog didn’t. … Continue reading
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Life 101 – National Garden Day
May 7th is National Public Gardens Day – created to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and the various roles they play in our lives. So, if you’re not out planting your garden this weekend (like me!), get out and … Continue reading
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Holidays – Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the 1862 battle between the victory of an under-manned, under-armed Mexican army against Napoleon III’s well-fortified French Army led by Napoleon III. We in America use it as an excuse to drink margaritas (Here’s a yummy … Continue reading
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