Monthly Archives: January 2010

Haunted New York City: Keeping the History “Alive”

What is it about ghost stories that so fascinate the young and the old, the skeptics and the paranormal researchers?  Carl Sagan had responded once to the question of whether or not he believed in other life forms in the … Continue reading

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It’s Too Cold In San Francisco

It was an extremely busy first day in San Francisco. After checking out what might be a good restaurant in San Francisco, we headed down Powell Street and caught the cable car to Fisherman’s Wharf; this place was absolutely cool! … Continue reading

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Radio Music of Life: NYC Story Continues

There was a time when things mattered so much more.  I could convince myself that living in coffee shops and pubs was the most important part of my work, because it was there that I could have the most essential … Continue reading

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A Festival Internationale in Lafayette

Each year in Lafayette, Louisiana, the city becomes the place to be for music, food, and entertainment, during the Festival Internationale de Louisiane.  Begun in 1987, this annual event has become a popular celebration of music, craftsmen and artistry.  Now … Continue reading

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Unconsoled in New York

New York has always been the place where I go to get away from my dreams.  Like a character in an Ishiguro novel, I come in to the city, I have a job to do.  I do the job, and … Continue reading

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Life on the University of North Carolina Charlotte Campus

Mallory was just beginning her first semester at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and didn’t know anyone on campus when she first arrived there. It was a beautiful campus and she loved the self-contained aspect of it as … Continue reading

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Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Playoff Game

It was a tough game for the Philadelphia Eagles today. They were even through the first quarter as neither they or the Dallas Cowboys scored. Then in the second quarter after the Cowboys gained their first touchdown the Eagles immediately … Continue reading

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NYC Homeopathy and Insomnia

New York City gave me a cure for insomnia, but perhaps only because it also made me an insomniac.  The first months that I lived here, I did not sleep.  I had just moved from a small town in Montana, … Continue reading

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The Best Oyster Shucking in Virgina

When we stepped outside of one of the nicest Virginia luxury hotels, frost crunched underneath our boots. It was a very crisp November morning, and the sky was clear, which promised that we would have a great day at the … Continue reading

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