It's Not the Destination

Those long, grueling road trips of summer -- at times they send a young mind wandering back to the regular routine of school.

Aqualollygag

For centuries our civilization has been searching for the lost city of Atlantis, but now we have our best chance ever of finding it.  Spurning the latest technological advances in satellite imagery, active sonar, scanning earth's geomagnetic field, x-ray tomography, et al, the world's foremost treasure hunter simply follows his nose. 

Kleinesprechen

Wouldn't you know it.  Just when you get a good conversation going, the crowd interrupts.

Restorante del Mar

Voted top seafood bistro in the region due to freshest ingredients and top service.  Even the chef will slip out of the kitchen periodically to ensure accuracy of the customer's order.

Like the Vibe

It's not well known, but Gary Burton's mentor likes to keep it that way. 

Dixie?

Long distance travel seems much shorter when there are great tunes in the air.  Road trips seem to just blow on by.  

Hot Jazz

Here they are in the early days before they filled stadiums, before the Life Magazine cover photos, the comparisons to Blakely/Monk or Corea/Clarke or even Parker/Gillespie.  Back then, the boys worked long shifts into the early hours earning tips to scrape up a meager living. 

Half a Century, Already?

Uncle Michael, we love you.

Quake Take

It is an individual choice.  When natural disasters occur and the "fight or flight" instinct triggers our hypothalamus, human stress response may vary from one person to the next.  Frequently in these situations, one experiences a panic attack, gripping terror, or an immediate involuntary recoil.  But then again, there are exceptions...

Gatorman

It's not easy to build a relationship with someone whose brain is the size of a pea.  It takes years of training, studying, learning, but the job and the pay can be rewarding.  Successful reptile handlers are rare, but a few persist and some manage to thrive. 

Flight of Fancy

The wind was angry that day my friends.  Our heroes had lost the lead, but were only coasting through the Nationals competition as if they had given up their drive and their will to win.  The mixed-pairs team dynamics had stagnated, went flat, lost their momentum as the air movement flagged.  Suddenly an inspiration!  Was it desperation?  Was it divine intervention?  We may never know what clicked but they must have heard their calling:  "lose the shoes."   It was the turning point, the flashpoint that catapulted them back into the lead from which they never looked back. 

Engineer's Dilemma

Many career-minded designers overemphasize their vocation and fail to adequately maintain interpersonal relationships.  Upon retirement, they pop up from their work cubicles, survey their surroundings, and realize just how alone they really are. 

Roughin' It

Yeah, somebody's gotta do it.