Could it be that Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol, who got pregnant by a guy who took off for Hollywood and posed nude and fought dirty with his ex in public…. could it be this very same daughter is now back together with her ex?
Antarctic Odyssey
George Burden isn’t the first physician to visit Antarctica but he is one of the few privileged to visit this remote and stunningly beautiful continent. There was even the chance for an quick and icy dive with penguins in water of 1.8 degrees Celsius.
I Miss You, Oscar — and Lena and Ella and Joe and Niels-Henning and…
“I’m pretty sure I was born too late,” writes Ross Lonergan as he recounts his love for jazz greats like Lena Horne, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Ella Fitzgerald and other members of the pantheon.
In Other News, Sorry About Your Grandmother
…I live in fear of the sorry-about-your-grandma pause. In fact, I’m so afraid of it am I that until very recently, I attempted to avoid the pause altogether. If a friend came to me with heavy emotional troubles, I would give them all the hugs they needed, and sit there gazing soulfully at them, afraid to speak. If they talked, they talked; otherwise, it became an emotional staring contest. And I played to win.
Getting Bashed for Children’s Charities
A very big man squeezed into a red lycra superhero jumpsuit is aghast. “I’ve been lied to and cheated out of a million bucks by the Chairman.” Can’t something be done to rectify this injustice? Mr Incredible stops and stares at me as though I’m completely mad. “Hell, no,” he huffs indignantly. “After all, we’re […]
“What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?”
While most people were buying Anti-dandruff shampoo or Satnav kits or summer socks for a Fathers’ Day present, I was haring off to Finistere (Land’s End), in Brittany, to celebrate the Father of the Free French – Charles de Gaulle.
Explorers Wanted
The Explorer’s Club counts among its past and present membership some of the world’s most revered explorer’s, from Sir Edmund Hillary to Buzz Aldrin. Members are welcome if you have the courage for true adventure and the stomach for the club’s annual dinners.
Who Knew Hollywood Has Architecture?
After you’ve been swept up in the glitz and glitter of Hollywood and seen the attractions, trying looking up … way up. You’ll see some beautiful architecture often forgotten amidst the bright lights and stars.
Forgotten Missouri: What the Books Don’t Tell About Black History
On Good Friday, April 13th, 1906, the sheriff’s wife falsely accused two black men of rape. The next day, over 6,000 people watched as Horace B. Duncan and Fred Coker were hanged and burned in the Public Square. The mob returned to the jail, grabbed another black man, set up a mock trial and repeated the atrocity. By Easter Sunday, hundreds of blacks had abandoned their businesses, homes, properties, farmlands and livestock…
Breaking Routines — My Night with a Burlesque Dancer
I recently decided to shake up my routines a bit. I’ve gone to different social events. I’ve taken a course or two. I attended WordCamp Victoria 2010 at which I got excited about blogging.
And, then there was the night I spent with a burlesque dancer.
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