Travel
Oropouche: How Concerned Should We be?
In 1955, a forest worker in Trinidad and Tobago contracted a fever. The worker recovered fully, though the disease persisted, with outbreaks occurring in ...Lassa Fever Suspected in Traveler’s Death
The Centers for Disease Control opened an investigation into the death of a traveler upon returning home to Iowa from West Africa. Previously, reports ...Mathura and the Taj
Visiting Mathura is another memorable trip with three siblings and our parents. I am ten, Sudhir is two years younger, and Munna is a ...Ghosts of St. Augustine’s Lighthouse
Do you believe in ghosts? The St. Augustine Lighthouse is a beacon to warn ships of the shore. At night, its light shines brightly ...Cycle Of Life
With the cycle of the worldlife cycles from life to deathnew to old rusty to shine For too long they forget the tiny detailsfocus ...Winter’s Calling
There is a chill in the airCrisp and freshScented with pineSoft sounds of the world falling asleep Winter calls to usBeckons us to start ...Jerome Population: Strange
Jerome population: strange. That’s how the tiny ghost town sees itself and sports that statement proudly on a bumper sticker. I have to admit ...Precious Moments Last, but a Moment
A moment that ‘is’ may soon turn to a moment that ‘was.’ Warbler’s singing a tune. Listen ‘now,’ as she may sing a different ...Road Trip Musings
Travel for us has changed a lot over the years. Whenever the dynamics of the family change, the strategy for preparing to travel follows ...Eulogistic Ballad—By a Butterfly
We were young, still in our cocoons when we first met. Flora morphed into a beautiful butterfly, sooner than me. Her wings—the colors of ...
