Nov-16 Socio-Economic Health Enironmental Total Asia 76 58 65 108 Europe 285 210 293 465 North America 540 381 527 862 Latin America 57 55 44 77 Africa 13 17 16 27 Oceania 31 14 20 46
Highway 61 Revisited – Memphis and Clarksdale
Here are the highlights from my first day of travel. Alcenia’s – Memphis I found this Memphis soul food restaurant doing a casual search on the Diners, Dives and Drive-Ins website. I was actually looking for another place I had visited a few years ago called the Cozy Corner. Alcenia’s, topping the alphabetical list of … Continue reading
Highway 61 Revisited – The Plan
I’ve had an idea for a trip brewing in my mind for several years now. A trip through the south that includes highways and places that have been important to me from a variety of cultural references – places that have shown up in music and literature that have stayed with me over the years … Continue reading
Edwin and Jesus
I love my apartment. I didn’t expect to love it when I first moved in, but who ever expects love? I only chose it because it was cheap and I needed a place to stay quickly. When I moved in I was newly divorced and I was broke. So I signed a one year lease … Continue reading
Cracklin’ Rosie
My mom and I dancing at my second wedding. 1990 Today is the 10th anniversary of my mom’s death. I’ve been planning to write something about her for quite a while now, but I had to scrap every attempt because they were all too long – a reminder that there’s no easy way to tell … Continue reading
I Should Be Dancing
I came to a startling conclusion a few days ago: if I’m ever going to date again – and right now, I’d say that’ll probably happen sometime around never – I’m going to have to be fearless enough to dance in public like a fucking idiot. I say this because I had an experience recently … Continue reading