Monthly Archives: March 2013

We were well ensconced in bed one night recently, with the television quietly burbling over in the corner, while we devoted our actual attention to our iPads. I was distracted from a fascinating article about particle physics, found within the … Continue reading →

We have seen the Galapagos Islands and we will not have to see it again. Not that I have anything against a place where it is seemingly one hundred degrees and one hundred percent humidity every day of the year, … Continue reading →

First impressions: A deep and manly ‘hurrah’ is in order, since with this visit to Ecuador, we have now been to six of the seven continents. On the planet Earth, in case your were wondering, as I sometimes do. Granted, … Continue reading →

More on the Galapagos later, as I’m still readjusting to weather that is neither hot nor humid, while relishing the ability now to inhale air that isn’t full of gnats. Plus there’s the whole accessing the Internet, after being marooned … Continue reading →

I used to think Americans were plumb crazy with their love of RVing. For one thing they made a verb out of RVing. For another, RV’s seem like a exorbitant and/or frivolous use of money. I mean those half million, … Continue reading →

American, they of the almost certain to be horribly botched proposed merger with USAir, announced recently that there was a brand new service initiative in place. For the uninitiated, new initiatives by American Airlines, are designed to appeal only to … Continue reading →

What is with the trend of putting camouflage on virtually everything? Like this camera. I get it that the body of the camera is ruggedized, which is just a testosteronely way of saying they made it tougher. Obviously designed for … Continue reading →