Monthly Archives: June 2012

The biggest living things on earth. The oldest – already 3000 years old when Christ walked. The tallest living things on the planet – the height of a 35-story building. The lowest, driest, hottest place in North America. The richest, … Continue reading →

…are made of trash. Economical, no? The poverty-stricken waste little. 

The couple that owns the place we’re staying in Hanalei are accomplished surfers – that’s why they moved here from Santa Cruz. They have a paddle board in the yard and told us to use it any time. I think … Continue reading →

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain Sometimes travel will hold up a mirror and let you encounter your own prejudices. There have been several times when I arrived in a country with a set of opinions … Continue reading →

Hitchhiking south from Copenhagen, I was picked up by an odd duck – a Danish capitalist hippy. Nice guy. He was driving the quintessential hippy van, reeking of weed. This long-haired entrepreneur had created a pretty good business for himself. … Continue reading →

True story: an old friend of mine, Bob, and his buddy decided to go to Kenya. They landed in Nairobi, rented a jeep at the airport, and set off on a self-guided Safari.  They asked the rental car guy: where … Continue reading →

I was raised by educated people to be science-oriented and skeptical. The latest mathematics say: it’s appropriate to party. For a long time, I didn’t believe in miracles. Now, some days, it seems like I don’t believe in anything else. … Continue reading →