Amsterdam Here I Come

Amsterdam is my favorite city. When I sold my veterinary practice and retired four years ago, I bought an apartment there, so I would have a place of my own to stay during my frequent visits. I had an especially great time there in August of 2019, first with my friend Robb who visited the first week of August during…

Quick Book Review: “Growing Up Amish” by Ira Wagler

I’ve always been a little curious about the Amish, and I was hoping to find out some interesting details about their way of life. Also, the way the book is marketed, I was sort of hoping it was going to be like the book “Unorthodox”, where you’re drawn to and sympathize with the protagonist as he breaks away from a…

Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome (FOPS)

Written By Dr. Arnold Plotnick; Originally published on Catster. Disease processes occur in the mouth more than anywhere else in a cat’s body. Dental disease is very common, and if untreated, it can lead to bad breath, swollen and bleeding gums, difficulty eating, and oral pain. Cats are secretive by nature, and they often don’t reveal that they are experiencing…

Photowalk – Summertime NYC with a touch of PA and NJ

Feline Asthma

Written By Dr. Arnold Plotnick; Originally published on Catster. Persistent coughing and labored breathing in humans have taken on heightened significance in the past year, as they are commonly reported symptoms of covid-19 infection. Not all coughing and wheezing in humans is of viral origin, however. Asthma in humans is a disease of the lower airways that can cause coughing,…

Quick Book Review: “Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In” by Phuc Tran

A really excellent memoir and coming of age story by a kid who immigrated to America in 1975 during the fall of Saigon, ending up in the small town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. As he struggles to fit in, he finds comfort and identity in music (particularly punk rock) and in literature, allowing him to navigate the feelings of isolation, the…

Quick Book Review: “On Composition and Improvisation” by Larry Fink

This is another book in Aperture’s Photography Workshop Series. The photographer featured in this book is Larry Fink. His black and white photos are definitely pretty interesting, but it’s his commentary that made the bigger impression on me, particularly his comments on perception and perspective. He quotes Lisette Model, a photographer whom he studied with, who once said to him,…

Quick Book Review: “Go Tell It on the Mountain” by James Baldwin

After being amazed by Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” a few weeks back, I was anxious to explore additional novels by him. This semi-autobiographical book was his first major work, published in 1953. It’s a coming-of-age story that deals primarily with religion, although there’s a lot about race, classism, sex, and violence. The themes are heavy and the book, though not too…

"We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one." - Confucius

For a business owner who worked fanatically five or six days a week and who absolutely relished the weekend, I’m suddenly now a leisure commando, raiding cities across the globe and indulging in whatever leisure activities are on offer there. I no longer live for the weekend; life is one continuous weekend. Join me on these escapades as I try to make sense out of the world.

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My Future Plans

Volunteer my time to local and international groups that I support (especially Mission Rabies).
Continue to practice and improve my photography.
Travel! Upcoming plans: Amsterdam, Rehoboth Beach, Peru, St. Martin, Anguilla, St. Barts, and Guadeloupe.
Try to achieve inner peace and mindfulness through meditation.

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