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I’ve recently re-discovered Moleskines. Those lovely black leather bound books, with pages of heavy cream paper, an expandable inside pocket, a silk bookmark, all bound up with an elastic closure.
For a writer, merely holding one of these gems in your hand is sheer delight. Since I’m doing some writing again, I went out and purchased […]
I’ll be the first to admit that my idea of outdoors activities is a little different than many people. I enjoy picnics, walks, a nicely paced bike ride, and an occasional outdoor concert, made even better with a bottle of wine.
Roughing it just isn’t my thing. But for many people, it isn’t really a vacation […]
The long touted, but as yet unimplemented, Registered Traveler program seems to be meeting with mixed feelings despite a rather successful pilot program.
The program, pushed by Congress and designed to help reduce time spent at airport security checkpoints, was to have been implemented by summer in order to have an impact on expected heavy summer […]
I’m trying to decide how I feel about seeing (or not seeing) the movie United 93, opening today in theaters across the country.
I’ve seen other movies about Flight Attendants and airlines, both comedies and dramas. I can laugh at my profession. I can laugh at the craziness of my industry. I can even suspend my […]
I generally avoid hotel restaurants, unless there are no other options.
I’ve always found the food to be merely mediocre, the service generally lackluster, and about the only thing going for it is convenience. Sometimes the convenience factor does win out, but afterwards I’m always kicking myself for being so lazy.
However, the next time I’m staying […]
After you’ve browsed the Dada exhibit, allow yourself an additional hour to hour and a half and enjoy the additional art and architecture of the National Gallery’s East Wing, and then a stroll through the Sculpture Garden.
The mobile hanging in the lobby (photo above) harmonizes nicely with the angles of the ceiling and the skylights, and the […]
Dada is an art movement, not a toddler calling his father, and is considered one of the significant avant-garde movements to come out of the World War I period.
The National Gallery in Washington DC is currently showing one of the most comprehensive Dada exhibits ever seen in the United States. It features paintings, sculpture, film, collage, […]
If your next trip is a drive-away, rather than a flyaway-away, here’s a study that might interest you.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study discovered some shocking news: Multi-tasking while you are driving increases your risk of being involved in an accident.
Drivers who are also putting on make […]
Sometimes it really is about the journey.
On our way to the American History Museum on Easter Sunday, we walked by the White House lawn as preparations were going on for the annual Easter Egg Hunt (see photo).
Unfortunately, my invitation to the event seems to have been lost in the mail, so I had to content […]
Today, April 22nd, is Earth Day.
Whether you are at home or traveling, take a moment today to go outside and look at the world around you.
Appreciate the beauty of the flowers, the grandeur of the trees, the expansiveness of the sky, the blue of the water.
These tulips were in front of the American Red Cross […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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