Americas
Rocks — On Staten Island
I knew Doug Schwartz briefly in college. We met on the cafeteria line once and chatted briefly. I was editor of the school newspaper; he was a poet. He wrote a poem about eggs and […]
Year: 2017
Asia & Australia
Australia — And the Coober Pedy
By Etch Australia was a great trip. I flew to Sydney alone, but didn’t once in four weeks stay in a place where I didn’t know at least one or two people I met on […]
Europe
Bristol, England — Britain’s First City of Hanging Plants
Bristol calls itself Britain’s First Bicycling City; it could very well call itself Britain’s First City of Hanging Plants. If you’re unfamiliar with Bristol, it is one of Britain’s major cities; the largest one in […]
Architecture & Design
Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in NYC — Book Review
“Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in NYC” by Kurt C. Schlichting Review by Richard Sheppard Combining text, pictures, and diagrams to bring readers a close look at one of America’s storied transportation edifices. […]
Americas
Randall’s Island NYC – Mysteries Revealed
New York City is a city made up of many islands and one peninsula. The peninsula is the borough of the Bronx, and then there’s Manhattan Island and Staten Island, and Brooklyn and Queens which […]
Americas
Del Mar, California
I was in San Diego recently. I spent three-quarters of a day in a place called Del Mar. It may be the nicest place in the world. God damned nice place. Ocean, trains, beach, fancy-dancy […]
Americas
Old Glory: A Voyage Down the Mississippi — Book Review
“Old Glory – A Voyage Down the Mississippi” by Jonathon Raban (1981) Review by Rich Sheppard An English travel writer takes a 16-foot motorboat (Raven’s Nest) down the length of the Mississippi River. It is […]