While small-minded media focuses on an infinitesimally small portion of psychopaths claiming to be Muslim, they ignoring how much better, how much more enriched all of our lives are because of the Muslim community and history. Here are just 22 such examples of what the world would be missing without Muslims: Toothbrushes Degree granting universities Kareem […]
Even without living as a foreigner in the U.S., my husband David has his own, very David, interpretation of the world. When you combine that WITH living in the U.S., all kinds of things shoot out of his mouth. A few examples: “It is either brains or it is muscles, but it is rarely […]
If I had the typical European husband he would want to visit: New York City, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon*. But I don’t. Instead, he wants to travel to Boofoo, Colorado; No Mans Land, Wyoming and spots, such as where we visited this past Labor Day weekend, the go-to destination of all the celebs, […]
At dusk a row of cars are at a stand-still as the drawbridge on the Bridge of Lions slowly splits upward to allow passage of tall, majestic sailboats. The forced delay, rather than causing grumbling from impatient motorists, inspires another reaction. Car doors open and people get out. A young woman hops onto the low […]
I have wanted to go to Dinosaur National Monument for 15 years. The six hourish drive from Denver makes it tough on typical two day weekends, BUT Memorial Day 2015 would prove to be the year we made it AND the kick off to the 2015 Camping Season. We opted for the Utah side as […]
I, like, millions of others read Wild. I finished it emotionally exhausted, inspired, in awe and with many pages earmarked so I could savor Cheryl Strayed’s best quotes and nuggets of wisdom quickly in the days that come. The 10 Quotes that Will Change Your Life from Cheryl Strayed: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 […]