Arlington National Cemetery No matter the side of aisle, most Americans these days seem to be displeased with the government. Rising gas costs, skyrocketing health care premiums, and unbalanced budgets has left everyone, including me, somewhat disillusioned. By all accounts, as a nation, we seem much more divided than united. But, this week all Americans who are old enough to…
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There’s No Place Like Walmart
It was starting out to be a great weekend of camping. We were traveling with a group of great friends. Let me tell you, everyone needs to have a few friends like these. They are the kind who you go months without talking to and pick right up as if you had seen each other yesterday. To add to the…
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My Very First Guest Post
My very first guest post on a professional travel website was published last week. I have to admit that I have been feeling very proud, maybe even a bit full of myself. I know it’s small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, but it is big business to me. My oldest son read the article over my shoulder and…
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The Traveling Skeptic
The war of 1812, and the accompanying burning of the White House, was the topic of our history lesson today. We had touched on the fleeing of James and Dolly Madison from advancing British and moved on to Colonel Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans, when Ryan threw on the brakes. “Wait a minute! Was the White House rebuilt?”…
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Safe and Serene at Airport Security
My chronological experiences as a traveling parent read like a history book of increased airport security. Because my first child was born about nine months before the September 11th attacks, my travels with children have been subjected to greater and greater security measures with each passing year. In my mind, I can attach certain increases in security to different trips…
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