Archive for the 'Thursday's Travels' Category

Bear Soldier Tribal Orchard

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

  Today I’m traveling to South Dakota to visit the Bear Soldier Tribal Orchard.  Edy’s Fruit Bars has partnered with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation to develop Communities Take Root, a program to provide fresh fruit orchards in dozens of communities across the United States.
This is not about just planting a few fruit trees.  We’re [...]

Night Travels

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

  It’s good.  Very good.  I’m enjoying going over to the mainland on my nightly travels.  Working the night shift is so much better than my Baylor days.  I have a really good team.  My techs are the best in the building.  Not only did I change shifts, I also changed units.  I’m still on [...]

Russian Version of Ten Commandments for Nations

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Today we travel to Russia to see their ten commandments for Nations.  After acknowledging the fact that Moses gave us the Ten Commandments to guide our personal lives 3000 years ago, the writer gives us his version geared to the nations of the world.  
                 1. Thou shalt not kill nations
                 2. Thou shalt not steal from nations
                 3.Thou shalt [...]

For the Micro Traveler

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

I’ve found the ideal hotel for a seaman on a limited budget.  It’s actually a good place for all travelers, but after spending ten years at sea, these hotels give me the “just like home” feeling.  It’s the micro hotel and two examples are The Jane Hotel and The Pod Hotel
The Pod Hotel offers hip, [...]

Port of Call: Dominica

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

 No, I don’t mean the Dominican Republic.   We’re stopping at a small island named Dominica.  Dominica is a nature lover’s paradise in miniature. This little island nation is only 16 miles wide by 29 miles long and nearly two-thirds of it is covered by some of the most pristine rain forest in the world. 
Dominica has an [...]

Ramada Ramblings

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

I stayed at the Ramada Bayside in New Port Richey, FL when I spent a week on the mainland last month.  I checked it out on the web before making my reservations.  Very nice looking rooms and facility.  Well, I have to hand it to the photographer.  The pictures were amazing considering what I encountered [...]

New York Debut

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason [...]

Late Night Travels

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I traveled for a long time last night and managed to cover a lot of territory.  Some of it was exciting, some inspiring, some sentimental and some just made me smile.  A lot.  I started with the incredible sounds of Il Divo and Amaging Grace.  I just recently discovered this group when a friend sent me the link.  I [...]

Port of Call: Chicago

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Location:  Midwest
Primary Industry:  Political machine
Latest Entertainment:  The Burris Family Slight of Hand Team
Interesting Developments per Arcamax News:  “Roland W. Burris II was hired as a senior counsel for the state’s housing authority in September, about six weeks after the Internal Revenue Service filed a $34,163 tax lien against him and three weeks after a mortgage [...]

Plane Crashes Into Hudson River

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

I just received a breaking news alert from The New York Times that a USAirways plane carrying 146 passengers and 5 crew members is now mostly submerged in the Hudson River after a failed attempt to return to the airport.  It is believed that the plane may have hit a flock of birds.  Rescues are [...]