US CRICKET IS AN ENIGMA
U.S. cricket is an enigma for most Americans. In general, they have either never heard of it or, if they have, have very little idea …
PORTUGUESE WAY
Last year I wrote a blog about the beginning of the Camino Santiago that starts in Reading, England, and finishes in Southampton before pilgrims cross …
MESOPOTAMIA EXPRESS
Turkey’s new Mesopotamia Express runs 1,051km from Ankara to Diyarbakır. It passes through stark, mountainous landscapes and some of the country’s most important historical sites. …
REPUBLIC OF MOLOSSIA
The Republic of Molossia (moe-LAAHSS-eeyah) is a sovereign, independent nation, located in, and completely surrounded by, the territory of the United States. I thought …
CONGRESSIONAL MORONIC SOCIETY
The Congressional Moronic Society spectacle last week of showing up outside the courthouse in Manhattan where Donald Trump was on trial, has to go down …
STUPIDITY
I have been thinking about the seemingly growing amount of stupidity in our world and thought it would be fun to entertain a blog on …
BRITISH SENSE OF HUMOUR
The purported British Government notice below, which appeared on the internet recently, graphically illustrates the British sense of humour, which is an enigma to most …
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
The right to bear arms in the United States is a highly controversial topic, and I have written several blogs on that subject. It is …
CODPIECES
Some codpieces were empty – while others were used to store potpourri. Sometime around 1536, Hans Holbein the Younger was finessing Henry VIII’s crotch. With …
ELFSTEDENTOCHT
This is the famous Elfstedentocht – the ‘Eleven Cities Tour’ – a test of physical and mental endurance like no other. There was no …