Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Nuances in the Byways of Spain:
Today we buried a fish. I couldn’t tell you why, but I can tell you that I don’t think it’s because Spain hates sardines in particular. Today was Ash Wednesday, the…

Originally posted on Big-Mouth Bob's Bugjuice Dispensary & Movie Reviews:
This is a tiny movie about finding love in unexpected places and eventually saying goodbye. It will touch your heart in totally unexpected ways. This was one of the…

Originally posted on NJBiblio:
Daily Photo — “Lab Work, 1928” Use the photos posted in this feature for writing prompts, warm-up activities, drawing templates or as part of a photo analysis. Ninety years ago laboratory equipment and safety standards were a…

This review contains  affiliate links to products I am not paid to recommend, but recommend out of sincere enjoyment. Not all links are affilate links, some are purely for your information.  Some people like Glastonbury, others like Leeds. Me?  I…

Southern Girl Gone Global It was the Grand Finale of a month of festivities all over the island. In Santo Domingo there had been an air show the week before celebrating The Dominican Republic’s Independence Day on February 27, and … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Deep Rio:
“Samba is very similar to Brazil. Samba is a mixture. It’s resistance and conformism. It’s sadness that moves. It’s the father of pleasure and the son of pain.” With these words, Lira Neto (Fortaleza, 1963)…

Originally posted on Longreads:
For her story in Wired, Elizabeth Weil fell down the rabbit hole of conspiracy, arson, faked kidnapping, bankruptcy, and lawsuits that swirls around the 752-pound Bahia Emerald. In the course of reporting she spent time with many…