Tai, a former teacher, switched careers and has worked in the travel/cruise industry for over 10 years. On the hour-and-a-half bus ride from Saigon, ok, Ho Chi Minh City, to My Tho, where we would board our boat, he gave us the requisite chapter and verse about the Mekong...
In Vietnam now. Ironically. Received this story from Jesse James Mctigue today. She picked up the link from NPR. It is about a daughter who explored her father’s PTSD, the result of his service in the Vietnam War. Documentary is inserted below. Editor's Note: NPR's Kara Frame made...
A fisherman gets caught in a storm, but he is rescued by a magical turtle. The turtle gives the young man an egg, telling him that he to guard it well; one day he will know why. When that day comes, when the egg grows and grows and cracks open, the five...
Editor's note: Early in my commercial flying career I had the opportunity to learn to fly seaplanes. I never really improved on that initial training, but I retained enough to appreciate the skills of the pilots flying the Cessna Caravan on amphibious floats that returned...
[caption id="attachment_62322" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Approaching Hanoi[/caption] First impressions, as capital cities go, Hanoi is not particularly prepossessing. It lacks the sensual grace of Paris and the raw muscle of New York. On the surface, Hanoi feels more like Athens: in-your-face history, a pile-up of facts, figures and folklore, juxtaposed...
It may not be the Holy Grail – but it is close. This singular product can do everything from enhance beauty, to help prevent cancer, while cleaning your house. EcoWatch published an article by Helen West of Authority Nutrition about “30 Awesome Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar.” Read...
It is never too early to promote the Telluride Institute’s Telluride Mushroom Festival. Or the cascading environmental and health benefits of fungi in general. For example, penicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline all come from fungal extracts. The potent anti-inflammatory characteristics of Cordyceps could prove helpful for mitigating the...
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world's leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. The books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than...
Help put the wind under the feet of Tellurunners Gabby Anstey McDonald and Robyn Shaw by donating to the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation. Donate to Gabby here; donate to Robyn here. To support Melissa Ramponi and endangered young people through Team World Vision, go here. [caption id="attachment_61733" align="aligncenter" width="600"]...
Recently Dr. Paul Hokemeyer was interviewed by thestir.cafemom about the impact of the general election on our sanity. He even has a name for what is going on with all too many of us. And yes, it is not just you. A second story, which...
