I have been to Cancun three times. The first was about thirty years ago with Nurit. The second was about fifteen years ago with Lillian and this year with Howard and Aty. The changes have been remarka...Read More
It is roughly 660 miles from Ashland, Oregon to Pasadena, California and I am proof that you can easily drive it in a day. Even on an overcast day driving pretty hard there is plenty to see. Mt Shasta...Read More
“It is easier to wax elegiac for the life of a peasant when you do not have to use a long-drop toilet.” Matt Ridley, Author The Rational Optimist (p. 12). ...Read More
“When trying to decide a course of action, it is usually helpful to ask yourself, What would Anne of Green Gables do? From an intriguing new book The Fallback Plan by Leigh Stein It reminds me...Read More
Here is a link to a site that has the MONEY CHART. It is a remarkable creation. If you are interested in information follow the link. The internet is amazing. The link in the clear: http:/...Read More
“It did seem as if they hated me, or at least felt that antagonistic indignation that can be pulled off so well on the Internet.” Mike Brown Cal Tech Astronomy Professor and author of: How...Read More
I just finished The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson. He has an interesting new spin on the current financial crisis. I again failed in my quest to find a way to guarantee the preservation of ass...Read More
Capirotada is a book about Nogales written by Alberto Rios. Capirotada is also a Mexican bread pudding. Read the book and you will learn about food and the border and immigrants. Here is my review...Read More
In The Rational Optimist Matt Ridley make a terrific case that what make human’s special is our propensity to share, specialize and trade. As a result of this propensity we have created a virt...Read More