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Protagoras said “Man is the measure of all things”. With no proper context, it is open to interpretation. So I will give you mine. People are what life is all about. Aristotle said “Without friends no one would choose to … Continue reading →

For the first time in forever my Net Worth has taken a turn for the positive. Having grown up with no respect for money, due I think to the not uncommon belief that money is not what defines a person, … Continue reading →

Several people (more than 2) have said they expected more photos from my trip to the Land of the Pharoahs. I went back and correlated what was available and added a few more. Voici! (practicing for my trip to Paris, … Continue reading →

with a windchill to – 50, your face burns within a block. After 2 blocks your are earnestly looking for shelter. After 4 blocks you are popping into the nearest open door regardless of who is on the otherside. At … Continue reading →

Bidet! Imagine having a crap, and one minute later being as sparkling clean as if you had just had a shower on a sunny spring morning. Now imagine having a crap and smearing it around with toilet paper. I need … Continue reading →

Time to come home… But first I’ll wrap up the last couple days. After seeing so many heiroglyphs, I am becoming somewhat proficient at decifering them. I am pretty sure the fellow on the left is saying “Step away from … Continue reading →

Aswan to Luxor, felucca, temples, tombs, and hot air balloon.

Before I came to Egypt, I used to think that women in burka’s were either coerced or fanatics. I remember arrogantly thinking that I wasn’t afraid of any man who couldn’t deal with having women unfettered. After two weeks in … Continue reading →

I can say without question after having wandering into the bowels of 20 cities, towns and villages from the north to south of Egypt that when and Egyptian first sees a stranger his/her first thought is “Welcome!” Egyptians are friendlier … Continue reading →

The gibberish began to unravel it’s mystery. Previously jumbled, blurry script began to coalesce into distinct shapes. *click* The number, > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0