La Piscine: A World Class Museum in a Swimming Pool
In Roubaix, a former textile manufacturing center near Lille, France a museum was created from a former bath and swimming pool.
Versailles: A Whole Lot to See, and a Palace
Versailles France is known for the incredible Palace of Versailles, there are also many things to see like Royal Kitchen Garden and shops.
Take a Ride in an Old Renault into the Champagne Vineyards
My Vintage Tour Company takes visitors in Reims, France out into the Champagne vineyards to taste the local bubbly and enjoy the beauty.
Reims and Versailles France Photo Gallery
A photo gallery taken in April 2019 of scenes in Reims, France, Versailles France and inside the Pommery Caves in the Champagne region.
Reims France: Beyond the Bubbles
Reims is the capital of Champagne, a city filled with wide open city spaces, a dramatic old cathedral, and hundreds of champagne houses.
Flying to Paris, Then Versailles, Reims, Lille & Aisne
Getting ready to visit 3 cities in France, all part of the Top Cities of France, visiting citles like Versailles, Reims, Lille and many more.
“Sweat” Brings Us Back to the Terrible Times of 2000-2008
“Sweat” is a Pulitzer price-winning play written by Lynn Nottage, performed at UMass Amherst Theater Department in April 2019.
Business Wars: The Saga of Barbie vs GI Joe
Today I enjoyed listening to “Barbie vs GI Joe” part 1 and 2 of a four-part series of episodes following Hasbro and Mattel starting in 1952, the year Mr. Potato Head was invented.
‘Come My Beloved’ Takes Us To Detroit in the ’30s, ’70s and 2019
Come My Beloved tells personal, conversational stories about life in Detroit Michigan from the 1930s, the 1970s and 2019,. by Emma Weinstein.
New England Gold: Stocking the Sheds with Firewood
New England gold: I’m splitting up a bunch of large round logs left over after a tree was cut down in my yard. I am so happy to have the wood
How Much Do Things Cost in Norway?
How much do things cost in Norway, one of the world’s richest countries? Here are many examples of common things and how much they cost there
Ørnulf Opdahl: A Painter of Landscapes and Lover of His Coast
Ørnulf Opdahl is one of Norway’s most beloved landscape painters. We visited his studio on a remote island off the coast near Alesund.
Alesund: A Lively Seaside town Full of Yachtsmen and a Loud Concert
Alesund, Norway. A cultural center and beautiful town, perched on an outcropping off the west coast of Norway.
Valley Voices Story Slam: Have You Got a Good One to Tell?
Valley Voices Story Slam brings together bold people with funny stories to share, it’s stand up comedy club with stories instead of jokes.
South Deerfield, Mass: The Joy of Small Town Living
South Deerfield Mas. is a perfect place for someone who wants everything they need to be within walking distance, including shops and doctors.
Travel South: Immersed in Southern Culture and Flavors
Travel South in Myrtle Beach: I’ve been here since last week and I have learned some interesting things about life in the Southern States.
Wild Thing Pits Gila Against the World
Wild Thing, a play written in 1613 by Luis Velez de Guevara, was performed for the first time at the Rand Theater, Umass. Here is a review.
Snow Spiral Works, Kinda, If Snow Isn’t Deep
I am just in from snow shoveling. I was using an ingenious old Yankee device that I saw on Facebook, then remembered I had one just like that in my garage gathering dust. I took the red snow spiraler machine and began to try to use it to clear about five […]