Tall Tales About Cruising
Sshhh! Don’t tell anyone but there are a lot of stories “floating” around about cruising. Many people are going to believe these stories until they take their first cruise. When these tall tales ar
Hello From Cuba (10) A Country Excursion
Hotel Havana Libre, Sunday, April 10, 2005, 12:45 pm
After my walk through the Vedado neighbourhood, my friend Pedro came to pick me up since I had suggested a little excursion with a rental
Spanish Immersion Program During The Day Of The Dead In Oaxaca
In the southern states of Mexico where indigenous people and their cultures thrive, the Day of the Dead is a very important syncretistic festival from October 31st November 2nd and is dedicated to
Hello From Ibiza (3)
September 30, 2004, 4:15
Sitting here in an Internet Cafe in Cala Llonga on the east side of the island. We spent about 2 hours in Ibiza today, me just sightseeing, climbing up to the fortre
Hello From Cuba (16) The Final Day
My god, how time flies.... I have now been back from Cuba for close to 10 days, and my reentry into the business world has been the usual: tons of projects to catch up on, accounting stuff to be ta
Hello From Chicago What A Fabulously Photogenic City!
Chicago, Screenz Internet Cafe, Saturday, October 21, 2005, 9:15 am
Yesterday I woke up at 5:00 am Chicago time and I figured I might as well get ahead of the crowd at the Arlington House Yo
Hello From Chicago A Visit To The Pullman Historic District
Chicago, Arlington House, Sunday, October 23, 2005, 6:25 am
Hello from Chicago - A Visit to the Pullman Historic District
After being appropriately prepped as a result of our visit to
Money, Royalty...Love
In the year 2004, when people get what they want with a flip of their wallets; when social status become the measure of individuality and life is being referred to be money, a traditional love stor
When Anger Costs Too Much
--Men are like steel: when they lose their temper, they lose their worth.
Chuck Norris
Anger makes dull men witty, and it keeps them poor.
--Attributed to Queen Elizabeth I of England
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid Matey – The Origin Of Pirate Flags
Although the origin of the pirate flag is unknown, it is generally thought that it was invented to strike fear in the hearts and minds of their enemies. The pirate flag, or “Jolly Roger” as it ofte
When I Survived An Earthquake
I have many fond memories of my growing up years. Most of my thoughts are filled with bliss and joy about the pleasures of growing up in a large family with a father who worked and a mother who sta
Childhood Memories Of Christmas In Germany
My grandparents migrated from Germany long before I was even a twinkle in my father’s eye. My father was two at the time and doesn’t remember much of his life in Germany. My grandmother, though, ha
Hello From Rochester: A Perfect Getaway For Stressed Out Torontonians (And Other Urbanites)
Two days ago I took the CAT fast ferry from Toronto to Rochester and arrived well-rested after a 2.5 hour boat ride in the Port of Rochester, a scenic Rochester suburb called Charlotte. I was greet
Hello From Quebec (Magog) 1
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
So I am sitting here at the Club Vacances Magog with the wind howling outside at 45+ km per hour and temperatures of about -15 to -20 degrees Celsius, windchill fac
A Stroke Survivor's Tale – Clinically Dead
~ A Sudden Paralysis ~
It was after a weekend in St. Augustine, Florida that Jim Olbrich had his too-close-for-comfort brush with death. That night a blood clot rushed into his brain and cau
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