Berlin. The German Parliament Building is a one of a kind. But like other capitol buildings, it had a dome. Unlike other capitols, it had a huge metal dome, over 150 feet high. I had to send away for an…
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Muskogee, OK
Although my AAA Tour Book didn’t list much to see in Muskogee, I had to go there. I was singing Merle Haggard’s “Okie from Muskogee” for all I was worth when I passed the town limits. I stopped for gas. My feet…
Posted in Found in the USA
Bremen Town Musicians
I’ve always been partial to the story of the Bremen Town Musicians. That Brothers Grimm fairy tale is about the domestic animals that were turned on by their masters after years of loyal service. These animals (a donkey, a dog, a…
Posted in Just for Fun
Me Too##
While I shun most media outlets these days, even I have come to hear of the Me Too## phenomenon. There seems to be a lot of sharing about sexual assault and sexual harassment at work by folks who didn’t speak of…
Posted in Uncategorized
Helsinki
I visited Helsinki for a weekend in 2006. It is a flat city by the sea and filled with excellent museums and beautiful buildings. The public library’s ceiling has colorful paintings of stories featuring the Norse Gods. Seafood is plentiful…
Posted in World Glimpses
