Category Archives: Travel

I live in the Seattle metropolitan area, so I am intrigued with public transit (since ours is virtually non-existent.) This Transit Maps of the World would be so cool.  Transit Maps of the World 

Now that The Vatican has solved all the problems facing Catholicism, Pope Benedict has issued the Ten Commandments for drivers. Thank God! This will surely put an end to road rage and idiots who don’t know how to merge. I have an idea … Continue reading →

Whenever I visit a new city, I love walking around, checking out the public art. I often wonder what the criteria are for each municipality. Who decides what piece of art gets a prominent place in the city? Seattle has … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s New York Post, there was a story that listed 25 Things Every New Yorker Should Know. Pretty interesting stuff, if you are a Manhattanite: everything from How to Steal a Cab (No. 3) to How to Get Served … Continue reading →

My sister, Ronda, sent me this news item today and I thought I should share. There is a hamlet in Austria with the unfortunate name of F*cking. Tourists are visiting the charming village and stealing the not-so-charming city signs. Police chief Kommandant Schmidtberger told … Continue reading →

I am in the Washington D.C. this week, attending a conference of business communicators. (Hey! Quit yawning, it’s not as boring as it sounds.) While I spend the days in the basement of the Washington Hilton wearing "business casual" and … Continue reading →