Life
Living
Da Nang
Food
Jet Lag
Life
Travel
I Saw It First – Adjusting To Life In the Future.
It is 1:53am in Da Nang on November the 14th. It is 1:53 pm on November 13th in Atlanta. I actually tried this time to prepare for jet lag and try and adjust before I arrived. I landed at about 7 am in Da Nang on the 13th and had slept most of both flights.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Life
Travel
“And Search For Her As For Hidden Treasures”
Reflections In Da Nang I once spent many months in captivity reading every object that contained letters. Discarded bottles, faded papers, the rusted signs of commands that dotted the landscape. Language gives us meaning and those that desire understanding crave it.… continue reading Read More
Life
Travel
The World’s Dirty Secret – Turning 41
Contemplation The world’s dirty secret, turning 41. Today, or by the time I finish editing this, yesterday I turned 41. I had made a promise to myself that I would make 2019, the majority of my 40 year, memorable. I feel that I have accomplished that.… continue reading Read More
Life
Struggle
To Bury An Angel – The Loss of A Daughter
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 104. To bury an Angel - The Loss of A Daughter. In this edition, I tell the story of my daughter. Alexandria Juliet. Read More
Cooking Tips
Life
You know you’ve done it. You’ve gone out to dinner and you see the plates piled high almost defying gravity. Artsy splashes of sauces in a myriad of colors decorate the plate. Those perfectly cut vegetables that fill the spaces. How do they do it you ask.… continue reading
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10 Items Everyone Needs To Cook Like A Professional
Life
Struggle
Protected: When Courage Is All That’s Left – Surviving Wrongful Incarceration
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Atlanta
Blog
Food
Georgia
Life
Travel
I’ve spent much of the past week working on a new project. Building travel guides piece by piece. First for Atlanta and then for the rest of the world. I expect it to be the beginning of another chapter in exploration and chronicles of my life.… continue reading
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A Stellar Arrangement
History
Kentucky
Life
Travel
The Journey
It was still dark when we gathered in the little country Church parking lot on the morning of Sunday October 6th. Our delegation included 7 adults and 6 youth. Mr. Ed, not the horse mind you, brought a mobile shop filled with everything including but not limited to a miter box, gloves, both latex and work, a compressor, nail guns, staple guns, various staples, nails and screws, several ladders, a table, a grill, trash bags, tool bags filled with an ascundry of screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers, pry bars, bits, drills, screw guns, chainsaws, work lights and pretty much any and everything required to both supply and feed a work crew at just about any job site.… continue reading
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The Greatest of These is Charity
California
Food
History
Life
San Diego
Travel
Before we begin, I must make a few confessions. This morning’s early events are a bit foggy. For you see, yesterday ended after Imperial beach, but I can’t seem to remember all of the evening. It began at Urban Leaf and ended when I woke up.… continue reading
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Floating Museums Old and New, OB Street Market and Late Night Brews
Borrego Springs
California
Life
Nature
San Diego
Travel
We departed our vehicle in the heart of Anza-Borrego park. We headed for a walk to observe some of the local flora and fauna. The sun was absolutely brutal and it didn’t take long for the severity of the heat warning to become clear.… continue reading
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Sand Dragons and other Things
Blog
Life
Travel
It’s Hard To Say Goodbye!
To bury a loved one, to say goodbye, it is probably the hardest thing a person can ever do. To let go of a friend, a friend you have crossed the globe with, to say a final goodbye. It is hard at times to be human, but we persevere, we move on.… continue reading Read More
Blog
California
Life
San Diego
A Hostel Morning
As I awoke in the cool light of the rising sun, the morning breeze was ever so gentle as it softly caressed my face. I cracked open an eye and assessed the situation. it was acceptable that I found myself in the hostel and in my bed, everything seemed to be in order, mission accomplished.… continue reading
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