Australia is a country that is at once beautiful and dangerous. The beauty of the continent can not be denied, from the Great barrier Reef to Ayers Rock to Sydney Harbor. But the dangers lurk there as well, including crocodiles, box jellyfish, ringed octopi, poisonous snakes, and drop bears. What, you’ve never heard of drop…
When I was a kid, I read in a book about rocks in Death Valley that appeared to move around on their own. It was pretty cool stuff to a young guy about seven years old. Soon, however, i forgot about it. Then, years later, i saw a magazine article about the same subject. Lots…
Recently, an event took place which caused widespread shock, dismay, and all-around sleepiness. The rotation of the earth plunged the entire North American continent into darkness. It was a life-changing event, causing untold millions of workers to flee their jobs and take refuge in bars, restaurants, and their own homes. The Onion wrote an excellent…
“People try to put us down Just because we get around!” So sang Roger Daltrey so many years ago about his own generation, which would be the baby Boomer one. Generations didn’t mean a whole lot once upon a time, but they certainly do now. Generations define the way entire demographic groups think as a…
I wrote an article which appeared on January 22 on my I Remember JFK site about Pink Floyd’s immortal album Dark Side of the Moon. In researching the article, I was reminded of a unique phenomenon someone discovered about the album when played while watching The Wizard of Oz with the sound turned off. It…
Travel these United States roads enough, you’re going to see it all. Debra Jane is an agility nut. She is obsessed with the sport of running obstacle courses with dogs. She travels all over the country to competitions. She also loves photographing things she sees en route. She likes shooting pictures of things like diners,…
Playing with car and trucks when I was growing up usually meant a day spent in the sandbox, moving a lot of earth. The toys my mates and I played with were usually large, too large to take in the house, or take to school. But about 30 years ago, a new toy made its…
Playing with car and trucks when I was growing up usually meant a day spent in the sandbox, moving a lot of earth. The toys my mates and I played with were usually large, too large to take in the house, or take to school. But about 30 years ago, a new toy made its…
Playing with car and trucks when I was growing up usually meant a day spent in the sandbox, moving a lot of earth. The toys my mates and I played with were usually large, too large to take in the house, or take to school. But about 30 years ago, a new toy made its…
Playing with car and trucks when I was growing up usually meant a day spent in the sandbox, moving a lot of earth. The toys my mates and I played with were usually large, too large to take in the house, or take to school. But about 30 years ago, a new toy made its…