Hello From Graz
November 2, 2004, Internet Cafe Sit´n Surf, Graz, Austria, 2:05 pm
I finally found Internet access here in Graz. Not the easiest thing I have to admit. Had to ask 3 people and finally went t
Of Mushrooms, Snakebites And Depression
Yesterday I went into the village Pharmacy to enquire if our doctor had delivered a prescription. He hadn’t, but for the mere showing of the ‘tessera’ or medical card, and without any prescription
Hello From Chicago A Personal Tour Of The Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, Arlington House, Sunday, October 23, 2005, 6:15 am
Hello from Chicago - A Personal Tour of the Chicago Cultural Center
Yesterday, after our lovely Austrian breakfast we went
Hello From New York City (5) A Local Expert Takes Us Through Queens
Yesterday was a pretty interesting day, the weather was cool and overcast, with rain coming in during the latter part of the afternoon. A few weeks ago I had booked a meeting with one of the Big Ap
The Many Faces Of Santa
Santa Claus actually started out as a version of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, known as Neptune by the Romans. Early Greek sailors feared him. He could bring terrible storms in the sea, or grant
A Letter Of An Idiot.. Love?
The Intrepid Inquisition
(A letter from a boy to the one dear to him)
By sai
First of all I don’t know what to say. Second of all I think I’m starting to say something. Third of all
Vego's First Ride
A Little Background
Vego (Thoroughbred/Percheron gelding) is about 2 years old. I have spent many hours doing ground work with him. He knows how to move away from pressure, lounge, back up,
Old Friend
ALONG our journey of life we meet different kinds of people. There are some who stays and there are some who leaves without a trace. When we are lucky enough and open to build relationship with oth
Kiki And The Rattlesnake
It gets hot in Texas. The air shimmers and dances above the plains, and the baking sun draws a spider's web of foot-deep cracks in the hard-packed clay. Lizards dig in under the biggest rocks they
Reaction To The Cask Of Amontillado
The sound of bricks being laid and the dampness of the crypt enveloped me as I stared blankly into space. The alcohol that intoxicated my mind was long gone but it feels as if my whole being is sti
Hello From Vancouver (1) Arrival In Vancouver
I left beautiful Victoria early yesterday morning at 8 am and took the Pacific Coachlines bus/ferry combination back to the mainland. It was another gorgeous day and I spent the entire ferry ride o
Frustrations Of Living In Italy
Italy is famous for all sorts of things and one of them is its bureaucracy.
If you take up residence in Italy, you will be blessed if the town of your birth in the UK is a short word because
Why People Are Madly In Love With Tiffany And Co
One of those stores known to everyone all over the world is Tiffany and Co They’re even known in places lacking their outlets. Tiffany and Co., America’s most high-end jewelry store not only provid
Hello From Cuba (4) Bureaucracy Galore The University Of Havana
Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 7:20 pm
Yesterday I had to sign up for my Spanish course at the University of Havana. The Campus of the University is an astoundingly beautiful co
Hello From Cuba (9) Havana Neighbourhoods
Hotel Havana Libre, Sunday, April 10, 2005, 12:30 pm
Yesterday morning I had arranged to meet one of the women from the from the university, a very nice lady in her late 50s, who agreed to s
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