I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
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La Cueva (The Cave) in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a natural cave situated in a rhyolitic ash flow tiff (volcanic rock). The proximity of resources from a variety of ecological zones and the presence of running water or springs in the arroyo below the shelter are certainly the cause…
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Benjamin Charles Steele from Montana was one of the POW survivors during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines in World War II (1939-1945). While a prisoner, he produced a remarkable document of drawings and sketches about his experiences as a prisoner of war for three and a half years. Though…
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The Chippewa Motel has been at 7880 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO on Historic route 66 since 1938. It began with 13 units advertised as tourists cottages. Each cottage, which came with running water and access to community bath areas, costs $150 per night. Over the years, the complex grew to…
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Superman and Batman. Spiderman, Hulk, and Iron Man. Armed with alter egos and special powers, superheroes fight for “truth and justice” especially when they are challenged by super villains Lex Luthor, The Joker, Dr. Doom, and the Green Goblin. And then there are monsters — feared and struggling to conform…
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On your way to the Bryce Canyon National Park along US 89, you may want to stop by Circleville Cafe. This is small town roadside cafe that serves home-cooked food. I always prefer to eat at small, local restaurants for two reasons: first, it is cheaper compared to other fancy…
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Pitstructures are pits that were dug into the native soil, then given finished walls and a timbered roof and furnished with features such as central hearths, partitions, and storage cists. Most pitstructures are believed to have been shared by one to several households. Families lived part of the time in…
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The three mummies in this article attest not only to the permanence of Egyptian burial practices but also to the importance of religion held in the daily lives of the Egyptians. While some people view mummies as curiosities, they are truly human remains that should be treated with dignity and…
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Happy new year to all my readers! This is part 32 and the first of the series for year 2017! I am hoping that you are all enjoying the Pinoy joke posts. Here is part 32 of our series of Cebuano and Bisaya jokes! If you missed the other parts,…
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