

Oasis in an Urban Desert
I travelled to Southern California back in November for a 4 hour meeting. Eight hours in the air going out. A four hour meeting. Then...


Nostalgia for November
Is it possible to be nostalgic for a time only 2 months past? I remember when is only November. The temperatures soared into the 70s. ...


Take Me Home Country Road
The road to Williamson, WV, my dad’s hometown, is very different from the way it was as I was a kid. Growing up, we would take quarterly...


Avon Lake
I’m sitting here writing this on Nov 1st, it’s 80 degrees outside. Quite a contrast to the beach visit I made in July. It was 73...


Poor James Buchanan
On my second trip to Mercersburg, I visited James Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park. Just like his presidency, the State Park dedicated...


Mercersburg Inn, that place is "Solid"
I’ve traveled to Mercersburg a couple of times now. Each time I have had the pleasure of staying at the Mercersburg Inn. The inn is a...


Mercersburg, PA or How to Win a Bar Bet
I have a sure fire winner for a bar bet. Ask anyone to name a President from the State of Pennsylvania. Having a hard time coming up...
Ann Arbor, She May Not Be a Wh@?e
Back in my college days at The Ohio State University, (yes we do say Thee), there was a tee shirt taunting Michigan fans with the phrase...


Nicest Place on Earth or Who Told You It Was a G**D*mn Good Morning
Leland, MI must me the happiest, most polite town in the country. Every trip outside the hotel room brought a chorus of “Hellos” and...


Falling Waters
Gail and I went to Leland Michigan for a wedding this summer. Leland is a nice little village in the northwestern part of the state. It...