Street musicians are an under-appreciated diversion. When walking through any major city in any country you’re bombarded by sound. Most we ignore. They’re just background noises: people...
Explore
Sardinia — Part 2
Medieval mountaintop towns and old fishing villages In this second itinerary we travel through the northwestern portion of Sardinia. This will be a very different experience from the first tour...
Married, Living Together, or Staying Single
Is one best for your health and well-being? How to structure intimate relationships is an issue of our times. Going back fifty years or so, it was easy — get married. But today we have...
Lightnin’ Hopkins
The Texas Troubadour Like many things, a craft is often learned at the foot of a master. So it was for Samuel John Hopkins, aka Lightnin’, a young boy growing up in Centerville, Texas in the...
To Be Or Not To Be…A Vegetarian
Some think there’s a best way of eating, but in the end it’s all about balance. McFadden’s Resort in Florida in the 1920’s offered a vegetarian diet. People thought they were crazy. The list of...
The Makings of a Good Restaurant
Is it about high quality food? Restaurateur Eddie Black says no. When you go to a restaurant that you’ve been to before, the last thing you should ever say to yourself is, “I hope...
Sardinia — Part 1
The Billionaires Playground If you read our articles on Corsica and decided to visit, you should add Sardinia to your itinerary. It’s only about a 50 minute ferry ride away, and a 10 -12 day...
Marriage and Financial Woes
Long term debts can wear down even the most resilient couples. by Louis H. Primavera, Ph.D. In today’s economic environment, a lot of couples can face difficulties making ends meet. While that’s...
The Creative Con
Some of America’s most ingenious swindlers. Con men have been around forever. They’re so pervasive that powerthesaurus.org lists 150 synonyms for this particular type of criminal...
Memphis Minnie
Hip Shakin’ Royalty of Country Blues The Right Reverend Zebra Davis has called her a “sassy, brassy, hip shakin’, guitar slinging mama.” Indeed, she was all of that and much more. She was born...
