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FEARLESS LIVING, AND OTHER MYTHS

December 1, 2022 by

The key to Fearless Living? Don’t live past a certain age. But what’s that age? The most fearless person I know is two years old, but they don’t know how fearless they are. Who among is living fearlessly past two? Who is not?

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RICK STEVES SAYS TRAVEL IS A POLITICAL ACT

March 21, 2022 by

Is Rick Steves right about travel? He ought to know after all the traveling he’s done. From all over Europe, to Paris, he’s been around. So why is travel a political act?

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ASIAN AMERICANS ARE AS AMERICAN AS IT GETS

March 12, 2021 by

Asian Americans are as American as it gets. I’ve said it twice. Fight me. Hate crimes against elderly Asian Americans is not a sport, not a statement, but an act of cowardice and ignorance committed by the sort of people we’ve seen too much of. Who are they? Who might be joining them? It’s people […]

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LIME JUICE, LEMON JUICE, AND ORANGE JUICE

June 22, 2020 by

Juice comes from any fruit or vegetable that gets squeezed hard enough. But why not just eat the fruit or vegetable and call it good? Once you eat a grape, drink some grape juice, what’s next? Some might say wine, some might not, but wine is the answer.

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HISTORICAL DREAM OF PARIS AND VERSAILLES

February 28, 2020 by

One historical dream, a recurring dream for adventurers and scholars, is being somewhere important by yourself. Imagine renting Disneyland, except it’s Versailles. And you’ve got it all to yourself.

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: JUST ADD WATER

December 28, 2019 by

Them: I haven’t seen you in a while. Me: I just got back. Them: Where did you go?

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FUTURE YOU, FUTURE ME, UH HUH, WHICH ONE IS GOING TO BE

December 11, 2019 by

Will future you be alone in the world, walking the same path until the end of days? Future me says, “I hope not.” I’ve got a habit of watching people when they don’t know I’m watching. I especially like watching people who remind me of a different time.

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FRENCH PRESS IN THE MORNING AND RICK STEVES HISTORY

September 19, 2019 by

I noticed the French press in the sidewalk restaurants one Paris local said cost $100K in fees for table rights. Tight stadium seating from one place to the next looked formidable, but not to Rick Steves fans. Stadium seating? All eyes forward in most cases, but what’s to see? Traffic, on foot and in cars, […]

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FRENCH TRAVEL WITH OREGON AND IOWA

September 10, 2019 by

French travel started out bumpy. I found my seat on the second plane, the long haul plane out or Minnesota. But it was occupied. That’s no way to start. Simple adjustment, right? But the lady had the same ticket for the same seat. At least that’s what she said. Then we all looked at our […]

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PARIS RIVER: HOW WATER MAKES THE CITY

September 9, 2019 by

The Paris river divides the city like the Willamette divides Portland. But instead of an Eastside / Westside divide, Paris goes with Right Bank and Left Bank. One method means knowing the compass, the other is much more simple. Think of finding a place with directions that include east, west, north, and south. I’m already […]

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