Monthly Archives: March 2019

St. John: Little Has Changed in 50 Years

Waterlemon Cay, St. John, USVI

The only restaurant in the only town on the island consisted of three tables on the second floor porch of a small townhouse. Accommodations were limited to either a luxurious resort or a spartan but beautiful campground. The island's single road was unpaved and traversable only by 4-wheel-drive jeeps. The rest of the island was undeveloped. That was the St. John I visited 50 years ago.

A Cure for the Mueller Hangover

Robert Mueller: Into the Swamp, by Nancy Ohanian

If you haven’t seen it, the long version of Matt Taibbi’s critique of journalism over Russia-gate, is worth your time as an exercise in grappling with media herd instinct and the folly of putting our grand papers of record at the head of the herd.

Camel Thoughts

Joke of the Week preview: Camel Talk

There is a daddy camel and a little boy camel. One day, the little boy turns and asks his daddy, "Daddy why do we have such long eyelashes?" The dad replies, "Well son, its to keep out the sand from our eyes when there is a sandstorm."

Recipes You Won’t Believe People Ate

Spaghetti Os and Weiners

I couldn’t resist posting this wonderful article by Beverly Jenkins , a humor and pop culture writer. She has published three web humor books and six calendars, including You Had One Job! and Photobombed. Yes, I recall a few of these rather unique dishes from the 60s.  I don’t suggest you search them out unless you’re looking for a nostalgic taste of history and adding a few pounds. Bon appétit, I think…

Crowd-Free Vacations, “The Brando” in Tahiti

Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 VI camera

It’s a dilemma for many travelers: You want a better photo than you can take with your smartphone, but you don’t want to lug around a big camera... There are plenty of exciting destinations in Europe that may not be new, but they are emerging as exciting destinations worthy of a visit. Plus, the crowds haven’t gotten to them yet.

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