Memoir Bits
Five Tales That Reveal Not All Burgers Are Created Equal
When is a hamburger not a hamburger? As an American, reading Hamburger on a menu used to evoke only one image: about four ounces of ground beef flipped on a grill and served between two halves of a similar-size bun. All that changed when I left the US of A. Here are five tales that […]
Can I Adapt Without Spending Months in a Blind School?
When total blindness entered my life, fear engulfed me. Even if the school rightly boasted the friendliest faculty in the world, the idea of living in an entirely unfamiliar environment–without sight, friends, or family–petrified me. How can I adapt without spending months in a blind school? My brain and other senses functioned normally, so with […]
Five More International Destinations–Heads-Up
The cyber-savvy teen has already read myriads of Google offerings in preparation for his or her Summer international mission. The prospective traveler may have learned cultural information about the specific geographical area of interest, such as food, language and medical services provided abroad, but how about details on just what bathroom facilities will be available? […]
Five International Destinations–Heads-Up for Rookies
For many teens or young adults living in America, Summer brings the opportunity for service-related travel. Google provides a ton of information on even the most remote spots on the globe but have you checked on the restroom facilities you may be using? My own globe-trotting assignments have yielded these five international destinations–heads-up for rookies: […]
Three Most Unforgettable Flights
Leaving my job at the Medical Center, I plunged into a new career on the foreign field. I had never anticipated the stories I’d have to share just getting to my assignments and back. Here are brief accounts of the three most unforgettable flights during the first four years. Most Amazingly Unique Eight months after […]