Category Archives: travel

Is Earth becoming Purgatory or Hell?

Posted on 20 March 2013 by

Or is it already one or the other? I don’t know the answer, but the question is a basis for this article. I am not a student of religion and know little of Roman Catholic doctrine concerning Purgatory and Hell. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Chavez, Corruption, Democracy, Egypt, Foreign aid, Freedom of religion, Government reliance, Hell, History, Insanity, Iran, Israel, Merida, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestine, Purgatory, Roman Catholic Church, travel, United States, Venezuela | Tagged , | 11 Comments

My Obamamas List

Posted on 29 September 2012 by

If President Obama is reelected, redistribution will go into even higher gear. I want His promise that I’ll get mine. Now, so I will know how to vote. As President Obama well knows, the best socio-economic system ever devised is … Continue reading →

Posted in Begging, Constitution, Democracy, Democrats, Dignity, Discrimination, Elections, Fairness, Food stamps, Gasoline, Good stuff for everone free, Government reliance, Humor, Julia, Money, Mortgage, Muslim Brotherhood, Obama, Obamamas, Obamaphone, Opinion, Panama, Politics, Racism, Respect, Satire, Snark, Socialism, Society, travel, United States, Vacation, Vegetable garden, White House | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Department of Transportation Prepares for President Obama’s Reelection

Posted on 9 July 2012 by

It recognizes that many of us will need lots more emotional support. Life has improved greatly since the primitive olden days of air travel. On July 5th, the Department of Transportation published its new Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Agencies, Air travel, Could be worse, Department of Transportation, Insanity, Luxury, Nonsense, Pigs can now fly, Pot bellied pigs, Service annimals, travel, United States | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Wind power is awesome.

Posted on 9 May 2012 by

It is a proven technology and has many untapped potentials. Wind power has been used successfully for many years; it may predate the employment of galley slaves (those who row,  probably not those who cook in the galley). Even now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Air travel, Cruising, Laura Dekker, Olden Days, Satire, Teenager sails solo aroung the world, the Basics, travel, Weather, Windmills | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

The olden days of air travel were horridly primitive.

Posted on 16 March 2012 by

We didn’t have the TSA, delicious airline meals or pleasant flight attendants. It’s all so much better now. Don’t believe it? Just watch these shocking videos. Don’t laugh. That film was made only eight years before I was born so … Continue reading →

Posted in Air travel, Culture, Ernest K. Gann, History, Luxury, Olden Days, travel | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Traveling Inland in Venezuela

Posted on 28 June 2011 by

After retiring from his law practice in 1996, Dan and his wife Jeanie cruised the Caribbean in their sailboat,  Namaste, until 2001.  Then they settled inland on their finca in rural Panama.  This article was first published back then in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruising, Culture, Los Nevados, Merida, travel, Uncategorized, Venezuela | 6 Comments

Traveling Inland

Posted on 24 April 2011 by

Now that Storm Tossed and the cat are settled at the Puerto la Grunge marina, it’s time to travel inland. No, not on Storm Tossed, and certainly not with the cat. Going inland is what you came for, isn’t it? … Continue reading →

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