September 8, 2022
One of the first two-screen drive-ins in New England, the South Shore Plaza Twin Drive-In opened on July 22, 1960 in Braintree, Massachusetts. It was operated by the General Drive-In Theatre Corporation, which opened the first successful drive-in theater in 1935. General Drive-In eventually changed its name to General Cinemas after it opened the first […]
September 8, 2022
You can learn a lot about a place by visiting the local cemetery. The expansive Rosedale/Rosehill Cemeteries are a case in point. Waves of immigrants have been buried there since Rosedale opened in the mid-19th Century. Beginning around the Civil War, waspy names appear on the headstones, along with a separate (Catholic?) area where Eastern […]
September 7, 2022
Something to Believe In can always be found through inspiration traveling…
September 7, 2022
Pottle Tree Farm Labyrinth A labyrinth is used for walking meditation. It is a single winding path from the outer edge circuitously to the center. Labyrinths are used worldwide to quiet the mind, calm anxieties, recover balance in life, enhance creativity and encourage meditation, insight, self-reflection, and stress reduction. We are blessed to have one […]
September 6, 2022
In a new city, I enjoy moving as the way opens. All that means is I look for things that interest me and I seek out opportunities to learn about new things. Food is one of my favorite ways to learn about cultures, and when I was in Linden, NJ on an evening in August, […]
August 30, 2022
Hard to Get Home is a tall tale street band folk song where Tom Waits meets David Bromberg. The loose-limbed recording could have been done in a LIVE Room at the Saint James Infirmary, with Dr. John prescribing the meds. It is just that sick. Reaching back into delta blues tradition with my vintage 1931 […]
August 30, 2022
From August 18th to 21st, I got to enjoy my first Fest in 3 years with my Bacchus Boy friends and the Gunther Family, camping out in rain-free weather. This medley of live music includes Michael Franti & Spearhead (San Francisco), ADG7 (Korea), Arrested Development (Atlanta), The Punch Brothers with Sarah Jarosz and Watchtower (Nashville, […]
August 26, 2022
Knowing Vicki and Alex Golden for almost twenty years, they never cease to amaze with their wide range of artists and styles for a variety of tastes. Clearly one of the most diverse galleries in the South, it’s hard to believe the pieces in this collection. Rembrandt Chagall Dali Picasso Renoir Van Gogh Lautrec Calder […]
August 25, 2022
Situated in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, the Met Cloisters are an attraction that many natives of New York City may not even know about. Because the Cloisters are roughly five miles from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it’s pretty easy to explore the Met without even knowing of this branch of […]
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