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…

Travel Flashback: It was my first night in San Francisco. I was a bit timid about entering any restaurant. But an Italian Family Restaurant sounded unpretentious and delicious. Inside, I learned there was a thirty-minute wait. Now what? I saw…

Thanks to its hosting of the European Union’s Conference On Ocean Conservation, the largest aquarium in Europe is in Portugal at the Oceanarium in Lisbon. In Portugal, where 25 percent of the commercial fishing centers around sardines, my choice here isn’t…

Travels in China:  In Leshan, you can take a ferry across the river to see the Grand Buddha or DaFo. I wrote about this in Chapter 17 of Tattoo: “The ferry rules were posted at the dock. Most thought provoking…

Fleeting glimpses of your bounce, Smooth and tan, you jump into my view. I tic off my check list. This quick glimpse counts. A pleasant surprise, this Red Kangaroo! ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Hopeful, I keep looking around for more. Ears…