Hello From New York City (1) First Impressions Of The Big Apple
So yesterday morning our American Airways flight (booked for free with my Airmiles) left at 7:13 am to bring us to the Big Apple, a place I had always had a fascination with, but only had visited t
The Effects Of Having A Stutter
If you have difficulties with your speech, you are not alone. Latest figures state that over one percent of people in the UK suffer with a stutter or stammer. This article describes the effects tha
Two Dads: One Computer Maniac, The Other Computer Phobic.
I have two Dads. That sounds strange doesn’t it? One is my genetic father, and the other is my geneticist father. The genetic Dad I’ve only ever lived with for one year when I was an infant, while
The Man Who Sat Around All Day And Did Nothing
Once there was a man who sat around all day and did nothing. One day he was sitting outside and a bird came and perched on the fence next to him. The bird asked the man, "Why do you always sit arou
Hello From Toronto (2) Exploring Toronto's Waterfront By Bicycle And Checking Out The CN Tower
Since my European visitors are quite sporty I figured that renting a bicycle would be the perfect way of exploring the city. So to join them on their first guided bicycle tour I grabbed my bike and
Hello From Vancouver (2) Wheeling Around Stanley Park
Stanley Park is Vancouver's famous urban paradise and I knew weeks in advance that I would need to explore it in detail, preferably on a bike. So this afternoon at about 1:30 pm I set off from the
Plucking Leafs From My Tree Of Memories (Chapter One: The First Leaf)
I was about six years old when I first had the narcissistic idea that I would be great someday—when my father told me, “'Para kang si Jose Rizal, ah! mahilig magbasa at magsulat.'”
At the a
What A Great Night
The Time Machine brings me back to Chancellor Avenue, Newark,New Jersey, circa 1964. Vintage cars like the ’62 Oldsmobile Spitfire, 1957 and 1958 Chevy’s roamed up and down the street passing The B
The Joys Of Dreaming
Let’s start the story this way; my friend and I sleepily sit on a study shed on a dry afternoon at school waiting for the next class to begin. We realized (at last!) that we are going to graduate f
Hello From New York City (4) Staten Island And A Random Act Of Violence
The Staten Island Ferry is a fabulous institution. It is a huge ferry that departs from a very modern, glass enclosed terminal, holds several thousand people and in just about 20 minutes whisks you
The History Of Thanksgiving
Throughout history, the celebration of a bountiful harvest has been an annual occurrence. Harvest festivals have been a tradition among all nations and races. The Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Chinese
Insurance For Writers Of Short Stories
Are you a writer who makes a living, or tries to, by writing short stories, poetry books, magazine articles, or even novels? Perhaps you make a pretty decent income, and perhaps you’re doing well j
Hello From Cuba (7) Fun And Recreation
Hotel Havana Libre, Friday, April 8, 2005, 3:45 pm
So, of course, not everything is politics, learning, philosophizing and studying languages. Life also has to include some fun. And Cubans,
Interesting Facts About The Textile Industry
Over the years the textile industry has grown by leaps and bounds as the clothing designers of the world send out more and more styles that the public demands. With this comes a high demand for tex
High Point Of The Day
It probably seems strange, even sad, that the high point of my day is the journey to work. What’s more we’re only talking about ten minutes because, although it’s a half-hour’s drive from our villa
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