Wonderful Copenhagen (Snapshots)

Posted On: July 8, 2012
Comments: No Responses There’s much to say about Copenhagen, but it must wait til I’m home where screen life will usurp street life. So for now, let the pictures tell the story—with these 10 vignettes from five days…

Some Favorite (Danish) Things

Posted On: July 5, 2012
Comments: 2 Responses Ten days in a picturesque Danish fishing (and vacationing) village works wonders for the psyche and soul. At some point, I felt a groovy, easy feeling that rarely happens at home amid real world nonsense…

First Impressions: Denmark

Posted On: June 27, 2012
Comments: No Responses One Mission of this BreakAway: Show the kids their heritage. Like all good writing teachers preach: Show, don’t tell. So we’re here—not just listening to Grandma’s tales or eating lefse at Christmas. It’s working, mostly,…

There’s No Place Like Home

Posted On: May 7, 2012
Comments: No Responses My hat tips to the wonderful people and travel passions behind Amateur Traveler.  We found each other recently for a podcast about the Twin Cities. Not only was the little journey a hoot, it also…

A Conversation Peace

Posted On: November 11, 2011
Comments: No Responses Our local paper (remember those?) ran a story recently about a young man named Taylor Baldry who sets up a proper table near a popular walking path, and invites passersby to stop for a Free…

What is “Quality Time?”

Posted On: September 17, 2011
Comments: No Responses Survey sez…32% of parents play computer games with their children every day 80% described this as quality timeSource:  PopCap Games Screen living continues to turn us on.  If 80% of parents say Guitar…

Don’t Forget to Float!

Posted On: July 30, 2011
Comments: One Response In the pursuit of repose and pleasure, one can find inspiration in the strangest of places.  For me, being in the middle of a body of water virtually guarantees some soothing soul space.  But be…

Summer: The Original Sabbatical

Posted On: June 29, 2011
Comments: 3 Responses Summer arrives in Minnesota like molasses in January.  So when it finally hits, we again learn the thrill of life in the slow lane.  Oh sure, schedules scream for attention even during the sultry months. …

Whoa—Reality in 3D 24/7!

Posted On: February 18, 2011
Comments: No Responses The news about 3D becoming commonplace is making the world all agog—and a-goggle.  Soon, even mobile digitalia images will jump off the screen. Nintendo’s handheld 3D game arrives next month.  Sharp’s 3D smart phone shows…

Urban BreakAway #1

Posted On: May 5, 2010
Comments: No Responses Sometimes the schedule gets hectic.  The car becomes a second home.  Then the house gets messi(er).  The sleep turns fitful.  And healthful rituals like exercise, eating well, and chilling out go to pot. Sometimes that’s…