In Paris, London and New York City there stand three objects that older than the cities themselves. Each of these three cities hold many ancient items in museums, monuments and architecture, but they all share a common Bronze Age artifact. Cleopatra's Needle, or L'aiguille de Cléopâtre is the nickname given to these ancient Egyptian obelisks.… Continue reading Cleopatra’s Needles

Starting in 1985, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was established October 1st through October 31st. The main purpose of designating a month for Breast Cancer Awareness is to encourage and promote mammography. This was due to the shame that many women had felt of having breast cancer. Breast Cancer is not something to be ashamed of,… Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In the city of Austin Texas, on Hemlock Avenue sat a house that was, at one point in time, lovingly referred to as The Cat Coop. The house itself was built in 1980, but judging by the looks and smell of the place you would have sworn it had been there for ages. The name… Continue reading The Cat Coop

Bow tie, Nœud papillon, Krawatte, Cravatta a farfalla, ちょうネクタイ, 나비 넥타이, Slaufa, Thắt nơ, หูกระต่าย, Papion... a bow tie is a necktie in the form of a bow or a knot with two loops. I am continually asked how I tie my bow ties. Many people express frustration they have felt attempting to tie one… Continue reading How to tie a Bow Tie

Autumn is officially upon us. If you need some fabulous ideas on how to spend the season, check out my post here. One fantastic way to enjoy the fresh brisk season is by reading a good book. Not all of my suggestions are Alexandre Dumas novels, most but not all. Please note that many of… Continue reading Book Suggestions

Autumn has to be my favorite season of them all. In the northern hemisphere autumn 2019 starts on Monday September 23rd and will end on Saturday December 21st.  There is always so much to do, see and explore, the weather is perfect for just about any activity and the food and beverages seem to taste… Continue reading Autumn Ideas

Chuseok translated to english means "Autumn Eve" and is a harvest festival lasting three days in Korea around the autumnal equinox. The event is a celebration of good harvest and as most Korean holidays dictate, should be spent with family and loved ones indulging in good food and drink. Paying respect to their ancestors during… Continue reading 추석 or Chuseok

The other morning I was sitting at my desk getting the day started. I always arrive early for work, and I was a good hour early this specific morning. As there is usually no one else but me that early, I hear the heavy doors as they creak open and will pop my head out… Continue reading Surprise Gift

The Summer of 2019 has been an eventful few months. Usually I'll spend my enjoyable free time lounging around the beaches, bars and boys of Fire Island, but this summer I wanted to try something new. It all started off with an incredible birthday weekend in Las Vegas. Then I was given two amazing trips… Continue reading Provincetown

Josh Wilkerson age 27, Jesimya David Scherer-Radcliff age 21, Alec Smith age 26, are just a few Americans who died from Type 1 Diabetes. These deaths occurred nearly 100 years after Type 1 Diabetes was no longer considered a sure death. Insulin cost in the United States have been rising since the late 90's and… Continue reading America’s War on Type 1 Diabetics