Pope Benedict XVI

A Future Up in Smoke: But What About the Children?

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

In 2010, greenhouse gas emissions around the world rose by a record 5.9%. If these rates continue, we have a 50/50 chance that by the year 2100 the global average temperature will have increased by more than 4 degrees Celsius, a rise that could lead to loss of land, mass migrations, and bloody conflicts in [...]

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Lourdes Vs. Fatima: And the Winner Is…

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

I’ve been working on a new guide for my 5-Spot ebook travel series, this one about Portland. The book describes places such as Forest Park, Powell’s City of Books, and The Grotto, a Catholic shrine with a stone altar and a full-size replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà and enough candles to light the Vatican. When I [...]

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New travel book!

5 Fun, Free & Fascinating Sights in Las Vegas

The latest book from the 5-Spot ebook travel series, for the frugal, miserly, penny-pinching tourist in all of us.

Slipstream

Writing the Backwash with R. H. Sheldon