At the center of Tokyo lies the most expensive real estate in the world – the fortress of Edo Castle. Constructed in the 15th century by the Tokugawa Shogunate, it is now the site of the Imperia...
Posted by dcronquist - Monday, September 17, 2007 - 09:22
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It wasn’t until we were on the bus, riding from Narita International Airport, that it finally sunk in – we were in Japan. My brother and I had been planning this trip for the better part o...
Posted by dcronquist - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 07:32
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I thought I was going "spelunking" through the caves of Sequoia National Park for two days, but soon learned that serious cave explorers are called "cavers". The term "spelunk...
Posted by lakessler1 - Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 15:30
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As spring crawls into view with the first blooms of the year on our plum tree, I can feel the devastation of the winter chill thawing within my psyche. My garden is a wasteland—so much has died ...
Posted by lakessler1 - Monday, March 5, 2007 - 09:18
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I expected to be surrounded by smut. After all, what is Sin City if not a town full of graffiti, trash, and an endless barrage of adult temptations.
In fact, the last time I was in Vegas some 30-pl...
Posted by lakessler1 - Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 09:20
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