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Mystery series set in foreign lands

August 28, 2010

If you enjoy travel to foreign lands and if you enjoy mystery suspense series with a strong, memorable protagonist, then we share the love of a special niche in escapist fiction. I’m sure there are more such series, but there are four authors’ series that I know of. James Church‘s novels, featuring an Inspector O [...]

Tagged as: book reviews, BOOKS, favorite articles

Best deal in town

August 14, 2010

New Orleans, LA Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: favorite photos, Louisiana, New Orleans, SINGLE PHOTOS, transportation

Windswept

August 12, 2010

Monterey, CA Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: California, favorite photos, Monterey, NATURE, SINGLE PHOTOS, trees

Bridge at predawn

August 11, 2010

New Orleans, LA Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: cityscapes, favorite photos, Louisiana, New Orleans, SINGLE PHOTOS

I should have known better

August 3, 2010

Hilton’s first “song”–age 3 For young (and old) composers, there are no books that really help you understand the process of composing music. I mean that word, “no,” quite literally. There’s not a single book that I know of that really deals with the process. The books that purport to be about composition are really [...]

Bread in a basket

August 3, 2010

German Bakery, St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: bakeries, favorite photos, Florida, FOOD, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

Rod & Reel Pier

August 2, 2010

Rod & Reel Pier Anna Maria Island, Florida That’s from Inkwatu: fishing piers. There’s a couple other pier related posts on here, too: Dubai Long Pier and St. Petersburg Pier. There are so many piers here in Tampa Bay that deserved to be photographed. This one is one of my favorites (as is the Dubai [...]

Inertia

July 10, 2010

Sometimes you see something that is so stunning, you’re actually able to overcome the inertia of living, go home, get the big camera (well…big for me; it’s just a lower end Nikon DSLR, but it’s bigger than my old Canon point-and-shoot which I still love and use a lot), go back out in the heat, [...]

Tagged as: favorite articles, Florida, NATURE, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg, trees

If you’re ever in St. Pete in June…

June 26, 2010

If you live in St. Pete, chances are someone you know was either marching down Central Avenue today or watching others do so. They may have been your brother or sister, your aunt or uncle, your son or daughter, your boss or employee…or a fellow church member. I counted almost 2 dozen churches marching in [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, favorite articles, Florida, HOLIDAYS, St. Petersburg

Lucky Star Hong Kong Style Chinese Restaurant

May 27, 2010

If you’re in the mood for authentic Cantonese on the St. Pete side of the bay there’s really only two places: ABC Seafood, reviewed earlier in Inkwatu, and the Lucky Star Hong Kong Style Chinese Restaurant (4175 66th Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33709-4915; 727-381-8888‎; map). On the Tampa side of the bay, my favorite [...]

Tagged as: Asian food, Chinese food, favorite articles, Florida, FOOD, restaurants, seafood, St. Petersbur, Vegetarian

Philfest 2010

March 31, 2010

Can there be any doubt that the mix of family, friends, and food is one of life’s greatest pleasures? One look at the pictures accompanying this article should be proof. Those smiles are deeply felt. Joined in common cause, these families and friends celebrate their Filipino community while preparing their culture’s foods. “Backstage” is where [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, Asian food, events, favorite articles, Florida, Tampa

Prestige…a little tarnished perhaps, but prestige, nonetheless

March 21, 2010

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Tagged as: favorite photos, Florida, signs, SINGLE PHOTOS, Tampa

Tampa’s Phap Vien Minh Dang Quang and the Jade Buddha

March 10, 2010

Every week/weekend in Tampa Bay has a lot of activities, but this weekend has more than most that fit my tastes. One you don’t want to miss is the enormous Jade Buddha for Universal Peace at the Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Town and Country (that area of Tampa on the west end of Hillsborough Avenue). [...]

Tagged as: attractions, Buddhist, churches & temples, favorite articles, Florida, SPIRITUAL, Tampa

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