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SEWER SYSTEMS WORTH EVERY SCENT? THINK ABOUT IT

July 10, 2023 by

Sewer systems have been around since the first caveman said, “Not in the fire, over there.” Things have improved since then, but in small steps. Once civilized man moved indoors, things got better? Not right away.

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INTERIOR DESIGN: THE ART OF THE VERSAILLES WINDOW SILL

December 19, 2021 by

Interior design claims to have six modern styles. Six? I’ve got more than six styles in my garage before going in the house. But stepping through that door starts the real interior design challenge. Where to start? Since I live in a house with windows there’s only one question, and it’s not who didn’t washed […]

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HISTORICAL DREAM OF PARIS AND VERSAILLES

February 28, 2020 by

One historical dream, a recurring dream for adventurers and scholars, is being somewhere important by yourself. Imagine renting Disneyland, except it’s Versailles. And you’ve got it all to yourself.

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REALITY vs STAGED: TRUST YOUR JUDGEMENT MORE THAN THE DREAM

December 4, 2019 by

Who hasn’t had reality bite them on the butt when they see a new place and say, “I thought it would be different.” It’s a companion piece to, “This doesn’t look like I imagined.” Not to leave out, “I’m still glad to be here.” When I visited Versailles I had expectations, which were fueled by […]

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TIME MOVES ON WITH A DEGREE OF SADNESS

August 30, 2019 by

Time moves on when you see is a collection of kid bikes, the same collection Toys R Us sold. The same bikes the rich kids rode, the hand-me-down bikes, and the bikes kids rode into teen hood. Lots of bikes going one place: The scrap yard.

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