Baden-Württemberg, the second largest of the ten German states that made up former West Germany, was the home of my maternal grandfather’s ancestors. I’ll bet the folks back there were scandalized when his father, my great-grandfather, returned from Iowa to pick up his girlfriend, eventually my great-grandmother, but he refused to marry her before theyContinue reading “G is for Ten in Germany”
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F is for Ten in Fargo
I spent my childhood across the Red River of the North from Fargo, a city I had thought would always be on the bottom of the ten US cities others would never want to visit. I’m not sure how much the Cohn brothers’ movie Fargo had to do with the exceptional changes the city hasContinue reading “F is for Ten in Fargo”
E is for Ten in Eritrea
Ten preteen boys surrounded me on one of the major streets of Asmara, Eritrea, as I waited for my friend Jewel’s tire to be changed. Not only was Jewel’s tire changed, but the remainder of my temporary duty time there changed as I spent every Sunday after that watching these boys and a few moreContinue reading “E is for Ten in Eritrea”
D is for Ten in Detroit Lakes, MN
Nothing really got going at the Pavilion in Detroit Lakes until 10 p.m. back in my late teen years. But my parents always insisted I be home by midnight. The 45-minute drive home left me little time to watch the activities, let alone get involved or in trouble. At least none I ever admitted. ThisContinue reading “D is for Ten in Detroit Lakes, MN”
C is for Ten in the Caribbean
Saba, one of ten underrated Caribbean Islands our travel agent encouraged us to explore, is only five square miles. The rocky shore persuaded Christopher Columbus not to bother stopping there when he sighted it in 1493. Pirates, on the other hand, found that quality to be Saba’s most favorable trait. This post is one inContinue reading “C is for Ten in the Caribbean”
B is for Ten in Barbados
Barely more than ten miles wide east-to-west, Barbados offered beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the ocean, lush rain forests, and exotic plants and animals. But this paradise hides a darker side. For more about Barbados, especially crime in Barbados, check this post on an earlier blog platform. Image credit: Photo of Hastings Beach, Barbados, byContinue reading “B is for Ten in Barbados”
A is for Ten in Africa
Top of the list of the ten most impressive sites in Africa is Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe. If you choose to go there, watch out for Devil’s Pool, a natural pool atop Victoria Falls that far too many visitors choose to swim in to dare the devil. They say no one has everContinue reading “A is for Ten in Africa”
A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal
Each year the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild puts out a call to its members to submit poetry, short stories, essays, or other creative writing for its anthology, The Guilded Pen. I have been fortunate to have a piece included each year since I joined the Guild in 2013. This year’s anthology will beContinue reading “A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal”
Afterthoughts About the 2018 A to Z Challenge
I thoroughly enjoyed putting together my 26 posts on Norse Mythology during this year’s A to Z Blogging Challenge. So much, in fact, that I feel I need to take additional steps in my research. For example, one resource I didn’t run across that I would like to find is a timeline for the tales.Continue reading “Afterthoughts About the 2018 A to Z Challenge”
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