The canopy tour in Wrightwood, California, features ziplines, suspension bridges, and some basic ecology and nature lessons.
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Temecula’s Better-Than-Wine Secret
Temecula’s reputation as wine region is growing — and with good reason. But there’s another flavor in town you also shouldn’t miss.
Julian Bond’s Advice to Young People: “Get Involved’”
An interview with former NAACP chairman Julian Bond during his time as keynote speaker on Semester at Sea’s December 2012 Enrichment Voyage.
Supreme Court Firsts: Justice O’Connor’s Final Shipboard Lecture
An interview with Sandra Day O’Connor when she was a keynote speaker during the December 2012 Enrichment Voyage of Semester at Sea.
Hasta La Vista, 2009
I have mixed feelings about 2009, which is probably why I haven’t blogged here since the beginning of last year. From most perspectives, 2009 was far better than 2008, the most reviled year I’ve experienced since the debacle that was 2001, and it brought some surprises I couldn’t have anticipated. […]
Visited Cities 2008
Here’s a list of the cities I traveled to in 2008, in chronological order, to the best of my memory.
Faithful and Devoted
As a love letter to fellow music lovers, the memoir of Robbins' time following Depeche Mode on the 1993 Devotional tour brings readers face to face with the artists she idolized, while speaking directly to the heart of every music fan.
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