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Confessions of a Germaphobe by Clark Zlotchew Year 2 BCP (Before the Covid Pandemic): I, Edwin Q. Lillypad III, am known by friends and mortal enemies alike, as a germaphobe. With good reason. I have a deathly fear of germs, as should every sane person. ... More »
The Persian Version by Jeffrey Meyers In June 1971 my wife and I drove across Turkey in a Volkswagen bug without seat belts or air conditioning and reached Iran during the fading years of the Shah, who would flee the country in 1979. Fifty years ago Iran, cl... More »
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Stephen J. Lyons Before I even entered the plane’s cabin I could see disaster lurking in the boarding tunnel. This is the staging area where mothers and fathers gear up like wilderness backpackers at a trailhead, disassembling baby joggers and strollers,... More »
You may not be material for a cruise. Cruise brochures will not warn you about this because Cruise lines qualify for rescue services from Jake’s Recovery Operations only if they have a FULL SHIP to rescue. Jake will not rescue ships that are only half full. ... More »
After experience with Basic Travlish, everyone knows a “cozy” hotel room is big enough for a pair of leprechauns; that a “centrally located” establishment is right across from the train station and mere meters away from the city’s fabled bell tower. ... More »