Dust to Dust
March 12, 2010
I'd heard about Reverend Jenkins, who was just as often referred to as Preacher John. I didn't pay a lot of attention except when dad ... [read more]
The Empty Chair
March 8, 2010
Yesterday we drove in the rain down the main street of a one horse town. The highway has bypassed it but there’s a business district ... [read more]
An American Death
March 6, 2010
The doctor was slender and very black, his accent suggested he is African. He seemed hidden behind thick glasses and his doctor’s smock. “I know ... [read more]
The Seer
February 24, 2010
I'm home alone, Linda having gone to a conference of some sort. I should recall what it's about, other than just something to do with ... [read more]
Sea Borne Illness
February 24, 2010
If Seabourn is the top cruise line in the world, and the Pride her finest yacht, there is one dark spot (I know) in the ... [read more]
Welcome Year of the Tiger
February 16, 2010
The second visit to Hong Kong beats the first in spades, because instead of taking the tours and navigating the downtown financial district on foot, ... [read more]
So Long Singapore
February 15, 2010
We’re at the airport ... way too early, having followed instructions from Jet Star for passengers with an extra bag to check. It turns out ... [read more]
Ashore in Singapore
February 13, 2010
Singapore. What a welcome sight after Saigon and Bangkok, packed with cars and endless hordes of people reaching for the cash. By contrast this city ... [read more]
Super Bowl Monday
February 8, 2010
It’s Super Bowl Monday on the South China Sea, off the coast of Thailand. I woke up at seven and stumbled to the Magellan Lounge, ... [read more]
Cruising with Seabourn
February 2, 2010
We came aboard the Seabourn Pride and were immediately surrounded by an attending staff, something I’m not used to but could probably learn to like. ... [read more]
