A Surf City 4th of July: Huntington Beach, California
The excitement along Main Street is palpable. It is 6:00 PM on July 2nd, and groups of families and friends are already camped out in lawn chairs lining the sidewalks. […]
Panic in California: Unidentified Flying Object
Millions of people in Southern California recently saw an unidentified flying object in the sky. As you can imagine, everyone approached the situation calmly and logically, assuming that all would […]
New York at Christmas: An Itinerary
Every December, I visit a different city and immerse myself in the local Christmas culture. New York was my city of choice this year. My adventure included snow, lights, glamour, […]
Eclipse 2017: Was It Worth the Hassle?
Traveling to the 2017 solar eclipse in Jackson, Wyoming, required a herculean planning effort. Now that it is over, was it worth all the hassle? Here is an account of […]
Preparing to Go Dark: Eclipse 2017
How often do you have an honest-to-goodness, kinda scary adventure these days? One where you really and truly don’t know how things will turn out?
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