The excitement became most intense two days before I was to jump on the highway to head north in my […]
Detroit Transcends Stereotypes
Ask someone to share the first word that comes to mind when the word “Detroit” is uttered. You’ll probably get […]
Time to visit is now
Iceland is an other-worldly spot. Although the island is only the size of New York state, it encompasses a wild […]
A toast to Iceland
Chasing the appearance of the Northern Lights has been an obsession of mine since this trip to Iceland began. And […]
Already planning on a return
Another aurora-less day dawned clear and cold this morning with flakes of snow spitting from the mouth of a gray […]
Searching for the aurora
The dark digital cloud that covers Iceland on my cell phone aurora map nearly matches the angry and icy […]
An art museum for the masses
World-class art museums are generally situated within the busy urban centers of the globe where the glitz of city […]
Preserving the past
Appalachia has been at the heart of much heated conversation in recent years, ever since the 2016 election focused […]
It’s time to confront our racist history
The mammoth steel slabs dangling like bodies from rafters in an Alabama memorial offer chilling insights into the brutal legacy […]
Searching for the Monarchs
First it was a single orange-and-black butterfly fluttering over our heads. That single appearance turned into bunches of the colorful […]
Rambling Around 