Chooks! O Happy Day!
The hen house has been vacant way too long, but at last it is fully occupied, and the outdoor enclosure is …
Category Archives: creative non-fiction
A Unique Springtime Snack From Dongyang, China
Well, I Never! Just when you think you’ve heard everything, something comes along that tops it all. I have before me …
Wok This Way
Dateline Hong Kong Looking for something different to do in Hong Kong, I signed up for a day at the …
The Art of Survival
Dateline: Saigon I had a very interesting—and enlightening—tour of Saigon’s Art Scene recently. The tour guide was, among other things, …
The Meandering Matriarch Hurtles Through Ho Chi Minh City
The day was a feast—now my brain has indigestion. My mind is a jumble. Thank goodness my camera isn’t! Bonus …
The Meandering Matriarch’s Very Excellent—and Dangerous?—Adventure Continues
Oh dear, I’m falling behind again. It’s actually very difficult to be having adventures and writing about them at the …
There Are Warthogs and Wildebeests, And Then There Are Beautiful Animals
Warthogs are peculiar creatures. I got the feeling they ‘knew things.’ Certainly there is a menace about them, and an …
Cape Town — Absolutely Delightful
The three days in Cape Town were a delight. It is a surprising city—stunningly beautiful, and unexpectedly peaceful and gentle. …
An Idea Whose Time Has Not Yet Come
Dateline: East London, South Africa 3D Postage Stamps Okay, All you philatelists, pay attention! This is for real. I would …
Pitching, Not Rolling
Dateline: Feb. 3, 2012 Somewhere between Walvis Bay and Cape Town It’s another sea day, following a rather looong sea …
