And the Road Goes Ever On…
As promised, here is some information about the main part of our 2023 trip to Vietnam! In 2007, Lisa and I only visited Saigon, Dalat, Hoi An, and the Mekong Delta. This was just a taste of the country and…
T-minus-8 Days to Vietnam!
Our Hill Tribe Pre-trip! Wow, time is flying past us! Our countdown for our return trip to Vietnam is now under 10 days. Lisa and I have been absorbed by Youtube as we consume video-after-video about travel to Vietnam e.g.,…
Just a Note and a Travel Announcement
Hi Folks! It’s been a while since I posted anything, sorry about that. (I like to pretend that it might matter to someone out there 😊). I haven’t been idle, however. You see, I have fallen down another rabbit hole,…
The Dune Litany, Re-purposed!
If you’re a Dune fan like me, you’ve read most of the books and watched the movies, old and new, perhaps more than once. I read four of the books before burning out and have seen all of the Dune…
Are Religion and Science Incompatible?
I say, “Yes! And Ne’er the Twain Will Meet!”[i] Some might read the title of this post and think, “That’s a bold statement, explain please!” Others might read it and think, “Bullshit! There’s no real reason science and religion ……
2022 England: “This precious stone…”
“This precious stone…” My wife, Lisa, and I have just returned from our UK-Ireland adventure, a few days short of an entire month of traveling abroad. This particular trip is one that I’ve prefaced with a couple of short posts…
Back Home Again!
Hi Everyone, we are back from our month-long UK and Ireland vacation! We actually arrived home on the 13th of October, but we’ve been laying low, sick, and are now in recovery mode. Lisa has tested positive for Covid, ……
Conscious Reflections
It occurred to me that for those who may have gotten lost, stymied, confused, etc., by my series of posts about philosopher Alva Noe’s concepts about consciousness, it may be worthwhile to recount some of the conclusions I have reached…
24 Hours to London!
By the time a notification about this post is delivered to your inbox, it will be just 24 hours until we depart for London! This is about when I start wishing that time would slow way, way, down. It was…
Is Time Travel Possible?
I have been a science fiction fan since I was a child. One of my favorite science fiction genres is time travel. I used to love reading books and short stories that involved the ability to travel to the past…