How awesome was this??? Two 300 pound steel statues of some of my favorite intergalactic characters? What kind of store was this? I looked up. Above the door in bold yellow letters standing against a green background: Surplus International… So while I can’t claim that army surplus stores usually catch my fancy (and certainly I [...]

This must be what it feels like on the top of Everest … Slowly and stiffly, I placed one frozen foot in front of the other, frosty gusts of wind zipping past my ears. I had never been so cold in my life. Other random thoughts began running through my mind: “I wonder what frostbite [...]

It’s like love… yes… difficult to define… easy to recognize. Yes, every city seems to have its own character… something that makes it truly special. While difficult to put your finger on, it is still distinguishable nevertheless. New York has that energy. Cairo has the feel of the present colliding with an illustrious past. And [...]