I have a lot of friends who enjoy camping. I don’t quite understand the thrill of being confined in a tent, shopping for supplies, swatting mosquitoes, etc. What I do enjoy though is appreciating the beauty of nature. Some of the loveliest areas, as far as landscapes, are in Arizona. From the cactus-filled deserts to [...]

Darkness, swirling snow, and wind chills of -20 below enveloped the mass of people waiting in a single file line. They periodically stomped their feet as their toes felt the pain of being close to frostbitten in spite of the heavy winter boots. The waiting had gone on for hours and hours, but it was [...]

What would you do if after a week-long business trip you came home to find a family of complete strangers living in your house, eating your food, wearing your clothes, and spending the extra cash that you kept on hand for emergencies?  Worse than that, there was nothing you could do about it? Most would [...]

The Statue of Liberty is a rather old lady – over a hundred years to be exact. She sits in New York Harbor on a piece of land called Liberty Island. This statue, a gift from the French, was to be a symbol of welcome and a symbol of freedom for all immigrants coming to [...]