Telluride and All That Jazz
Possibly the best book I ever read was Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. It follows the dealings of John Galt, an idealistic industrialist who becomes disillusioned with the corruption and greed in America’s capitalistic society. He and other...
Castles and Dragons in Krakow
Krakow, a beautiful city full of surprising architectural details and painful reminders of its past, was one of my husband’s and my favorite cities. The city is small enough to walk, but busy enough to have a...
Pink Friday at The Confidence Shoppe!
CONFIDENCE SHOPPE PARTICIPATING IN NATIONWIDE “PINK FRIDAY” SMALL BUSINESS SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
WAXAHACHIE, TX - We are excited to announce that Confidence Shoppe of Waxahachie will be participating in the second-annual, nationwide, Pink Friday small business shopping experience, on...
The Everglades… Land Of The Seminoles
My life has been deeply affected by books. Someone gave me Naha, Boy of the Seminoles when I was little. My parents read that book over and over and over and… If you have children, you understand...
Paris, Squared
Visiting Paris twice in as many days was an interesting experience and an opportunity to compare two towns with the same name, Paris, Arkansas and Paris, Texas.
Both towns are proud of their namesakes and have Eiffel Towers...
A Wonderful Talent Gone Too Soon–Selena
On March 31, 1995, the murder of a talented young musician rocked Texas and the music scene. The violent ending to the all-too short creative career captured the hearts of all who loved Selena, a 23-year-old Tejano...
Quiet Solitude On Cumberland Island
The beauty and peacefulness are broken only by the memories that the island holds, memories of four thousand years of life, a presidential family, plantations, slave villages, and military outposts. Welcome to Cumberland Island, roughly 18 miles...
A Somber Reminder – The Oklahoma City National Memorial...
The Mission Statement of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum reveals the purpose of the facility. “We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here...
Hiking Opportunities Just 30 Minutes Away
As the pandemic rages on, my husband and I have cancelled many of our travel plans in favor of road and day trips, especially those which allow us to social distance. Two of our day trips were...
Combining Beauty and History – Zagreb
Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is a colorful city with old and new carefully intertwined to create a unique experience for visitors. My husband and I arrived at the Westin Zagreb from Venice, Italy, via the shuttle...
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