Cute article in the LA Weekly about top 10 reasons we like top 10 lists. Before I read it, my list is: Saves time Avoids thinking Interesting to see what other people consider to be “top 10.” Gives us a reason to make our own list. They come in so many flavors. Clues us in to whatever we think we should be [...]

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I’m happy to report the results just in from an informal study. (Is it “me” you’re thinking? Or perhaps “you,” the beneficiary of revenue from ads on the site?) Well guess again! The winner is - the state of California! It is a thrill to know that my hard work, and the work of people who have contributed [...]

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I don’t mean blame Maslow himself. But pretty much when relationships  don’t work out due to being in different places in your life, you can chalk it up to Maslow’s hierarchy. You want to go traveling while he needs to work? He wants to go to a meditation retreat while you need to tend to the house [...]

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It’s the first day of Fall already! There are some things I want to change in my life so I couldn’t help but think “I’m going to turn over a new leaf.” As I visualized turning brown crunchy leaves over, it made me wonder where in the heck that expression came from. (Like dude why would anyone [...]

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I checked my bag in as requested at the Dali Theater-Museum and only after entering did I realize that cameras were allowed. Only flashes are not. Oh my, being a horrible shutter bug the idea of being without a camera in my ultimate of museums went against the grain but I decided to skip getting [...]

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Going with the flow while traveling is especially important, when so much is out of your control. The flow takes you up, takes you down, takes you up again. If you resist, you’ll likely end up miserable and miss out on various interesting opportunities and synchronicity. Yes, this all relates to my day today: I head of from [...]

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Some people, like me, came to Spain just to throw tomatoes in La Tomatina. Others happened to be in Valencia or Barcelona and heard about La Tomatina. Whatever the case, we all had the tomato fight of a lifetime. More to come later…but I am so happy to achieve my big adventure goal for the year! [...]

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Today Valencia, tomorrow La Tomatina! If you love visiting colonial cities you will love Valencia. The architecture is especially amazing and they are converting lots of old grand buildings into lofts and condos. Especially if you’re into musuems there are a vide variety of interesting choices, from an Illustration museum to a Ceramics museum. Of course the [...]

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Just read that Les Paul has passed away. A few years ago I achieved my goal to see Les Paul play, along with meeting an interesting fellow from an old school punk band. I wasn’t that into Les Paul but it was a great experience anyway, sitting so close he could have kicked me in the [...]

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I asked: Which city should I visit in Spain? Hunch asked… Would you prefer popular destinations? I replied off the beaten track. Then Hunch asked: What’s the main objective of your visit? Of course I replied “eating and drinking.” And voila, towns I’d never heard that sound like the stuff of Greek mythology of showed up - Donostia and Felanitx. Very intriguing…and [...]

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