The literary ramblings of a destination guy traveling life's journey.
I hate soccer. There, I said it. No remorse. No shame, and actually it feels quite liberating. Saying you hate soccer is almost as politically incorrect these days as saying you think people migrating to America ought to enter the … Continued
I have repeatedly stated how much I enjoy living in the UK. I love Brits’ use of English and the mingling of language use and British humor. I love the rich history. I love the (ethnic) food (sorry, you can … Continued
I should be on a train clattering down the tracks sitting exhausted but blissfully staring out the window at the countryside that only hours before I’d been hiking. I should be exhausted from four days of hiking the North Downs … Continued
NOTE: The postmortem is here after you read this one. You can find out what happened. I haven’t blogged for close to three months. I could say my time has been filled with intensive sprints up and down steep grades, … Continued
This is what is historically known and recorded by multiple historians and writers of the day: There was a Jew named Jesus who claimed to be the Son of God (and by the claim being God Himself) and had a … Continued
All eyes were directed toward the other end of the parade ground in front of Buckingham Palace watching two of the Queen’s Guard moving through the ceremony to change the posted guards. They were dressed impeccably smart in ceremonial uniforms … Continued
Minarets rise above Istanbul’s cityscape like rockets poised for a moon launch. I scanned the horizon from the narrow observation deck of Galata Tower and saw dozens of the more than 2,700 active mosques scattered across the city of more … Continued
In June, 2006 I desperately needed a friend of mine to help me keep my mouth shut. We’d just arrived in town for a major annual religious convention and were awaiting our turn at the hotel’s reception desk when I … Continued