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Go-wanuus!

Posted on May 5, 2024 by marigold

For my 2024 involvement with Janes Walk, named in honor of Jane Jacobs, City planner extraordinaire, I went on an excursion billed as a “Gowanus Soundwalk.” Organized by the Municipal Arts Society, my walk was led by delightful Miranda S., … Continue reading →

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¡Hola Oaxaca!

Posted on March 6, 2023 by marigold

  Oaxaca is both a state that encompasses several beach areas and the city that is the state’s capital. I spent the last two weeks of February in the city of Oaxaca, (technically Oaxaca de Juárez, population just over 300,000.) … Continue reading →

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George Washington Slept (Near) Here

Posted on September 6, 2022 by marigold

George Washington and his troops went from Bucks County, PA across the Delaware River en route to take Trenton, NJ—the battle that turned the tide in the War of Independence. My stay in Bucks County was less historic and a … Continue reading →

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Water, Water Everywhere

Posted on March 11, 2016 by marigold

  Victoria Falls is in Zimbabwe, next door (geographically–bureaucratically it’s miles) from Botswana. Borders of the two countries are about twenty feet apart but crossing from B to Z involves going into an immigration “office”, forking over $30 and waiting … Continue reading →

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