American Tour and Traveling Tips

In his book, “In Defense of Food,” Michael Pollan traces the deterioration of the American diet to 1977, when the dietary recommendations became policy. A well-meaning Senator George McGovern had introduced “dietary recommendations for the United States”, lamented that the American diet, had become full of fat meat and sugary soft drinks that causes the [...]

Ask someone what they see when they picture horses in Florida and you can hear on an imaginary scene in which a rider and horse on a Gulf Coast beach with the setting sun in the background over crisp blue water. While it is certainly an idyllic scene that is fairly common, horses in Florida [...]

The American version of debt management seems to be buy now, pay later, or worry about it later. Instant gratification has replaced save for a rainy day at the word to Americans about their money. There is an old saying that when you are in a hole, the first thing you should do to stop [...]

And a celebration of disasters My visit to Malta, 1-14 mars Weather in Malta that was my trip, sunny and sometimes plain ugly to others. He began with a time delay, as well as equipment, leaving Minneapolis, turning what should be a simple connection to Gatwick dizzying rush to catch our plane in Malta. Evie and I arrived [...]

Thinking about a trip to Mexico? So you are tired and tired of the same old places to visit each year. Mazatlan, Sinaloa has much to offer. For a person looking for a very tropical area with beautiful trees, wildlife, beaches, surfing, golfing, fishing and much more! Take a trip to Mazatlan for an unforgettable adventure [...]

Many people believe that Egypt is closely linked with museums and pyramids when the truth is that it offers a lot more. It is currently host to the Holy Land tours that visit various Islamic, Christian and pharaonic sites along with religious monuments, and this is just the beginning of what you might not know. [...]

When you think of antiques, what makes your heart soar? Jewels? Books and writing? Furniture? Carpets? Paintings? There is no doubt that antiques possess qualities that make modern products pale in comparison – qualities that exquisite craftsmanship, character, attention to detail, and timelessness. Similarly, American items that are considered to be antiques – the older [...]

Michael Webster: Investigative Reporter August 1, 2008 12:30 PDT The Mexican and U.S. Governments are in denial. The dictionary definition of civil war indicates that a civil war is a military conflict that arises out of a desire for usually radical change in society as a result of either cultural, social, religious, political or economic disputes [...]

Recently, an unusual phenomenon has been sweeping the U.S.. Although our country is known for the freedom it gives to its citizens, millions of Americans are voluntarily expose themselves to financial slavery a form of slavery. Financial easement has a long history in the United States. During the 1600s and 1700s, it was very costly for [...]

Perfect Pairings November 2006 – as published in the Beacon News and Naperville Sun Bill Garlough In my first column, I announced that I will offer two sections of the monthly column, and a general wine information section “Wine Speak” and one entitled “Food and Wine Pairings.” Here goes: Wine talk I’ve just returned from a 10-day West Coast trip [...]