WorldSkills
WorldSkills I got a Postcrossing postcard from Kazan, Russia that was an advertising card for the 45th Annual...
Bridge Builder
The Latin title for the Pope is "pontifex." It's literal translation into English is "bridge builder."...
Eva Gold RIP
On October 6, 2019 my Mother-in-Law Eve Judit Gold died of old age. She lived and amazing life of danger, change...
Taco Tuesday
Taco Tuesday leads to Wine Wednesday Just...
Smart Car Auf Wiedersehen
Nostalgic Reprint from October 2009 It is time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the sale of my Smart Car I sold...
Word Seldom Seen: Asperity
Asperity Noun: Harshness of tone or manner. Example: "He criticized her with unnecessary asperity." ...
California Wildfires
This is a contributing factor to the fires currently plaguing California: "In 2016, then-governor Jerry Brown actually...
Maps Redeux
I was a map collector. In 2012 I donated the collection to The School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State...
Happy Halloween
“The farther we've gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we've come to need Halloween.”...
Pumpkin Spice
In America in modern times you can eat or drink anything you’d like, along as it is pumpkin spiced. From a WSJ book...
