Travel

Abraham Lincoln on Democracy

Travel photo and words to ponder for President's Day

Feb 17 •

Road Trip: Literary New England

Mark Twain and Emily Dickinson to Henry David Thoreau, Jack Kerouac and more

Feb 2 •

George W. Bush's childhood home

Travel photo to ponder: The last Republican president?

Jan 15 •

Thoughts on the Anniversary of JFK's Assassination

Travel photo to ponder

Nov 23, 2024 •

On Nature and Finding Balance

Travel photo to ponder while disconnecting from politics for a few days

Nov 14, 2024 •

John Adams on Democracy and Liberty

And a travel photo to ponder. A presidential birthplace from 1735.

Oct 27, 2024 •

Jimmy Carter at 100

Including travel photos from Plains, Georgia

Sep 30, 2024 •

Travel Photo of the Week

Gerald Ford ... and his unusual connection to this week's news

Sep 18, 2024 •

Travel Photo of the Week (And some history)

Davy Crockett. Frontier legend, Alamo hero, and presidential provocateur.

Aug 28, 2024 •

Travel Photo of the Week

The Barack Obama home in Chicago

Aug 15, 2024 •

Travel Photo of the Week

Bedouins, camels, and a 6th century Christian monastery at Mt. Sinai

Aug 9, 2024 •

Chasing the Spirit of Moses

Travel, terrorism, a sublime sunrise, and a reminder that most people aren't extremists

Jul 29, 2024 •

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