Las Vegas is a good option when Disneyland gets old and you want to try something you and the kids can enjoy together. The first thing you will need to keep in mind is that you will not be able to do and see some of the adult venues with the kids, but you can […]
It was a dream-come-true for me to visit Oxford. I have wanted to study there ever since I was a child. I still have not achieved that, but the visit was almost as magical. Mystical, magical, and drenched in history, Oxford is an explorer’s delight. An hour’s train ride away from London is over before […]
Migration is a double-edged sword as we must try to find other solutions–outside of our nation or state–when governments fail to provide equal economic opportunities. In particular, when they are unable to generate economic growth, reduce poverty, and income inequality among their citizens. Though I would not suggest it to anyone even as the last […]
A general rule of thumb: You cannot make peace with liars. In the constant Arab and international tirades against “Israeli occupation,” consider the following scenario: Violent settlers clash with the indigenous people. They take away their property and drive them off their land. Murders occur daily. There is no judicial recourse. The indigenous people are […]
As soon as I crossed into Memphis, Tennessee, many things as I knew them were different. I grew up in California (the San Francisco Bay Area to be precise), so I had pretty much always been surrounded by diversity. Don’t be fooled by what that means, though. When I dated a black man during my […]
A report has been released by the World Health Organization (WHO) that reveals that Ebola has hit the diamond-producing area of Kono in Sierra Leone. Scores of bodies have been piling up in at least one hospital. Kono is part Sierra Leone that borders Guinea. There is possibly a major Ebola outbreak there, and it […]
The Irish property market appears to be spluttering back to life. Rents are up by 14 percent this year in the capital, with Galway and Cork showing year on year rental increases of 6 and 7 percent respectively. The sharp increase in rent is outpacing income levels and many people are finding that they just […]
When I tell people I went to Europe just to hike 500 miles across Spain, the first thing they ask is why? When this trip was first a dream of mine, I had no idea why I wanted to do it. Later, when I called my cousin and convinced her to go with me, I […]
Rajasthan is India’s most colorful, historical, and multi-layered state. Each encounter with its peoples and culture uncovers more depth, particularly in its vast folkloric traditions. Cultural performances portray historical events, religious beliefs, and musical heritage, illuminating trials and tribulations of the hardscrabble desert life, juxtaposed against opulent palaces. They echo the call to war, the […]
What will happen to the Majestic Theatre? That was the question before the Human Services Committee last Tuesday. The three person committee was made up of Penny York, Bruce Sorte, and Mike Beilstein. They heard public testimony and considered proposals ranging from mothballing or selling the building to handing over operation to the City of […]