I take a local bus from my house, and then, I switch to an express. When I change buses, there’s a wide faced woman with Chinese eyes, maybe she’s a Native American, maybe Alaskan, maybe one of those mixed up types we have here, a little Chinese, some Pacific Islander… it’s not that important, but …
This is a kind of a big deal. There’s more about Book Passage on the web, here. And Don George, the crazy human who thought I should join the faculty, literally wrote the book on travel writing. What I’m saying is this: I’ve been invited to join the prestigious faculty at Book Passage, a well …
. Nikon D200, fixed 50
I write for a living; I am a writer by occupation. Not a travel writer, specifically, I’m “just” a writer. I sit at a keyboard, put words in a certain order to describe things, and then, I get paid. On technical projects, where I make most of my money, I’m paid by the hour. Rather …
If things go according to plan, this fall, I’m going to see The South. The Mississippi Delta where the blues were born. Graceland. I’m going to eat BBQ and greens. A state or two will become more than just an outline on the map. I was genuinely thrilled until my friend B said this: “You …
My pal B. joined me for a Very Long Walk around the neighborhood. I took some pictures with my fixed 50, a lens that makes you work hard to get good pictures. And we stopped for snacks.