A simple boy with simple needs, happy with his view of the world.
Not Exactly Fluent
September 9th, 2009 by Jay Wright · No Comments · Africa, Morocco
Parlez-vous francais? Non?! Well so much for all those books, tapes, and tutors. So what is that? Arabic? Or Berber. And would it really matter? Naw, we are doing just fine.
Second Biggest
September 1st, 2009 by Jay Wright · No Comments · Africa, Morocco
I love Islamic mosques for the peace and serenity of their design work, quite the polar opposite of the macabre suffering that bombards you in Christian imagery. Here Darlene looks out through the gates of the second largest mosque in the world, Casablanca. Only Mecca in Saudi Arabia is larger.
Unsubscribe Me
August 25th, 2009 by Jay Wright · No Comments · United States
If I don’t recognize it, haven’t used it, or remember why I bought it…I trashed it. I unsubscribed from everything. I didn’t even do a change of address, I simply cancelled everything and went paperless. And at the zero hour, while the airport cab idled, Darlene cancelled my cell phone subscriptions with one powerful blow […]
Don’t Forget to Tip Your Gods
August 10th, 2008 by Jay Wright · 1 Comment · United States
“Microburst [mahy-kruh-burst]: A sudden, violent downdraft of air over a small area (less than 6.24 sq mi) that lasts at least 25 minutes. Microbursts can cause winds with speeds as high as 167 mph. They are difficult to detect and predict with standard weather instruments.” We returned to the River of No Return with truckloads […]
Last meal
May 29th, 2008 by Jay Wright · No Comments · Asia, Thailand
Second Time? Second Time? Yes. Second time, we nod. About ten minutes from the airport is a lesser known hotel that offers all the amenities at affordable price. We stopped on the way in and we stopped on the way out. Down the street, we returned to an outdoor restaurant which treated us well the […]