Monthly Archives: July 2011

Death March: This is a Vacation?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by author

I am desperately clinging to the face of a rock wall 300 vertical feet above the Grand Canyon, and I am in mortal fear for my life.  I have reached this point after climbing, in kiln-like temperatures, up a tumble … Continue reading →

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A Boomer’s Guide to Retirement

Posted on July 10, 2011 by author

So, here we are, up on “The Mountain”, free at last from the burden of a 40 plus hour work week and that long skinny parking lot known as I-4, up where the air is clear, the birds are singing, … Continue reading →

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10 Things I didn’t know about Kiev

Posted on July 10, 2011 by author

OK, everybody knows what Kiev is famous for, right?  What…no?  Well, let me help you.  For food, think delicious borscht (a meaty soup), yummy veriniki  (dumplings) and chicken Kiev.  For architecture, think heavenly golden onion domes piercing a robin’s egg … Continue reading →

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