On July 12th 1979 America’s space station, Skylab fell out of orbit, broke up on re-entry and rained pieces down on Esperance, Australia. The event is one of Esperance’s major claims to fame. The local government issued littering fines on NASA for the scattered debris. The Skylab was the United States’ first space station thatContinue reading “Skylab Falls To Earth”
Category Archives: Short Stories
Some Of Our Short Stories
A Few Quick Links A Rainy Day In Blarney A Tale of a Whale TSA and a Little Sequenced Top Lost in Sicily A Road Like No Other A Ladder in Jerusalem A T-Shirt in Tahiti Room with a Bath in London Some People Should Stay Home Spanish Gold and a Lost Opportunity Islamorada FishContinue reading “Some Of Our Short Stories”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is a holiday celebrating one the country’s greatest Black Americans, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and sadly, for now, his dream is being forgotten. I have vivid memories of that sunny day in Washington, D.C. on August 28th 1963. I was a teenager and along with my best friend, we spent hours riding busesContinue reading “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
A 3D Pedestrian Crosswalk In Iceland
A Short Story Ísafjörður is a small town in the north of Iceland that has received a lot of press for its innovative 3D pedestrian crossing. Recently there has been controversy in our small Central Florida town over the installation of a speed bump that has created a noise problem as mainly trucks start crossingContinue reading “A 3D Pedestrian Crosswalk In Iceland”
A 3D Pedestrian Crossing In Iceland
A Short Story Ísafjörður is a small town in the north of Iceland that has received a lot of press for its innovative 3D pedestrian crossing. Recently there has been controversy in our small Central Florida town over the installation of a speed bump that has created a noise problem as mainly trucks start crossingContinue reading “A 3D Pedestrian Crossing In Iceland”
A Flash Mob In Vienna
A Short Story A Surprise on a Wednesday Afternoon On a trip across Europe we spent some time in Austria. While walking thru Vienna’s center of town near St. Stevens Cathedral we became aware groups of young people, dressed in black coming into the square from a number of directions. It seemed odd and appearedContinue reading “A Flash Mob In Vienna”
The Intentional Travelers 