Thousands of tourists and locals walk past the building every day, between City Hall and the 9/11 Memorial, without even looking at. This building is one of many in New York City and a small one in comparison with the towering structures around it. The Woolworth Building served as offices for … [Read more...] about New York City’s Woolworth Building: History of a Skyscraper
The Year of Discomfort
New Years resolutions don't really mean much to me. Everyone seems to make these grand, sweeping declarations like "I'm going to get into shape!" or "I'm going to live in the moment!" without any practical ways to do it. I am just as guilty, of course. Past resolutions have been items like … [Read more...] about The Year of Discomfort
An Afternoon in Brooklyn
On my last dozen visits to New York City, I neglected one of the most well-known suburbs. I'd only crossed the river twice before, once to have dinner at Bubby's (location now closed) with my family a few years back and again this past summer when I had dinner with my coworkers in Red … [Read more...] about An Afternoon in Brooklyn
Searching for the Second Smallest Frog in Kubah National Park
I have many stories over my years of travels that I've never shared on this blog so I'm going back through them. This one comes to you from my trip to Malaysia in 2014. Over there. See it? I didn't see it. I saw nothing. I knew nothing except that I was in the pitch black in Kubah … [Read more...] about Searching for the Second Smallest Frog in Kubah National Park
On Traveling with Eczema
For most, packing for a trip is a simple matter. You throw in your favorite shampoo and makeup along with clothing. But for me, I pack items to keep me from having an eczema flare up. For the last five years, I've dealt with dry, flaky and inflamed skin every few months in places like my lips, hands … [Read more...] about On Traveling with Eczema