Last day in Amman
On our final day in the country, we tried to do the things we hadn’t done yet.
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So much Newport, Part II
Heading into Memorial Day weekend, Will and I visited Fort Adams State Park. The timing was serendipitous and we benefitted by being able to see a Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, put on by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island. As we walked inside the walls of the fort, we saw a memorial display […]
Read More So much Newport, Part IISo much Newport, Part I
The tour guide would explain it with different words!
Read More So much Newport, Part IFear leads to dying, not winning
The problem is fear.
Read More Fear leads to dying, not winningCork Graffiti
We were not looking for street art, and it was everywhere.
Read More Cork GraffitiCastles of Cashel and Cahir
The two well-maintained and managed places we decided to see up close were in Cashel and Cahir.
Read More Castles of Cashel and CahirWintry Providence
Like those early settlers here, I didn’t let a nasty winter day get me down.
Read More Wintry Providenceblack odyssey at Trinity Rep
{All photo credits except the image above are by Mark Turek, courtesy Trinity Repertory Company.} While I was in Providence, Will and I attended a show at Trinity Repertory Company, just a few blocks from where I stayed at the Biltmore hotel. Black odyssey plays from January 3 through February 3, and if you get […]
Read More black odyssey at Trinity RepSomething else to think about
It’s all election all the time today. Thank goodness I have something else to think about.
Read More Something else to think aboutProud to be a Gulf War veteran
Originally posted on Conscious Engagement:
Dressed in my blues, sometime in the Spring of 1991. Just after the swift conclusion of the first Gulf War. It’s sad to admit, but I was almost going to leave out the “Gulf War” part of the title, because I didn’t want to trigger any negative responses. The word…
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