Food Poisoning: A Review

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Food poisoning sucks. Seriously. It’s so unnecessary. It seriously seriously sucks to have it. I can’t recommend it at all. I would recommend that you don’t get it, actually.

However, it’s probably going to happen. I can remember a time, back in the old days, when I was a young gallivanting explorer, naive in the ways of food preparation, when I was visiting Luxor, Egypt. The restaurant we were supposed to eat lunch at was closed for no reason at all, which was quite common in those days. Continue reading “Food Poisoning: A Review” »

Balloon Over Morocco

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We started early in the morning. Dark and cold, the sun still a couple of hours away. Apparently that’s the perfect time for a balloon ride in Morocco. I was cold and irritable. But as the ride wore on, and the van drove us out of Marrakech, towards the Atlas Mountains, my mood improved.  Continue reading “Balloon Over Morocco” »

Staying Connected On The Road Isn’t Easy

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I currently do not have access to the Internet. When I have the Internet it distracts me and I complain about it. If only I didn’t have the Internet, I tell myself, I could get so much done. Well, here I am without it, and I’m annoyed I don’t have it. So there’s no winning with me.  Continue reading “Staying Connected On The Road Isn’t Easy” »

Rise of the Air Zombie

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Today I flew a brand new airplane operated by Delta. I paid the extra money to sit in what they are calling “Economy Comfort.” I’ve flown it once before on an overseas flight–but I had an exit row seat, so I couldn’t tell how much “extra” legroom they give you. Well, I can now say none. Continue reading “Rise of the Air Zombie” »

Elephant Seals in Heat

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I managed to be driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, a beautiful stretch of road, when I came across the elephant seals in mating season. Elephant seals are, in my opinion, terrifically ugly. Hugely fat beasts with mutated looking heads. Sort of like the people you see at a buffet in downtown Vegas. The farts these things let loose made birds fly from trees. Continue reading “Elephant Seals in Heat” »

Holiday Gift Idea #31B

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It’s that time of the year again. When corporations pour hundreds of millions of dollars into advertising trying to convince you to buy something that you will grow to loathe. Whatever it is, it will soon be outdated, or it will break, or it will “accidentally” emit toxic gas throughout the house and possibly kill all the pets in the neighborhood. Continue reading “Holiday Gift Idea #31B” »