It’s probably a myth that Ponce de Leon was looking for the Fountain of Youth when he arrived in 16th Century Florida. It’s more likely that he was searching for gold and land than anything else, but after his death, the idea of the Fountain of Youth grew larger and larger, until today it’s firmly [...]
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Finding Wholeness in San Francisco
We’ve finally made it to San Francisco after a 52 hour trip via train. The train ride was extremely satisfying and an incredible journey through the prairies of Wyoming, and the Rockies. However, we also saw a lot of nothing during the trip. America really does have a lot of desert and tons of antelope, [...]
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I landed in Anaheim and my life long friend, Jane came to pick me up. When we got to her place, we realized that it’s been over 3 years since we last saw each other! Time goes by too fast sometimes. Anyways, I’m here and it was so good to visit with her. She took [...]
Read the rest of this entry »First Englishman in Harrisburg
Thousands of year ago the area that is now the city of Harrisburg PA was once the home of a few Native American tribes. In the early 1600s life as the natives would know it was going to change forever. The Susquehanna tribe was living there when the English worked their way up the the [...]
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We were looking for the ghost of Charles Baudelaire. New York was a frame of mind at that time, and it felt just like our own frames, from a distance. Some of these things can’t be explained until they’re felt keenly, in the ribs, and even then, sometimes explanations become ridiculous. There were occasional moments [...]
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We had left Boston and arrived in New York City around 9pm. I was somewhat nervous about our hotel would be like, since we booked our room on the Internet from a site I’ve never used before, but my friends swear by it, so we gave it a whirl. I was also concerned about New [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A Little Museum Experience
Have you ever found yourself driving around your own home town, passing a museum and realizing that you have never been in to see any exhibits. It if funny how we don’t always make the time to stop and visit the museums that are close by home. We seem to save that for the days [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Lore of Manhattan: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
My Pennsylvania born mother, told me a few years after I was born, in Pennsylvania, that she had spent much time visiting the city of New York, and that I had been named after the jewelery store “Tiffany’s”. It was not until I was in college that I watched that famous tale, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s“, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Find the Flavor of Tampa in Ybor City
There are many things to do when visiting Tampa Bay, Florida. From the sunny beaches to the family friendly attractions and theme parks such as Busch Gardens, to the Lowry Park Zoo and the Florida Aquarium there is something for everyone. However, if your kind of vacation does not involve the heavily populated theme parks, [...]
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