I stood in front of the Buddha statue at the Art Institute of Chicago and learned something new and profound, something that resonated deep within. “Aha,” I thought to myself. “Now I understand the Buddha’s message.”…
Whenever I travel, I always seek the unique qualities of a place. I taste its flavors, savor its smells, relish its sights, touch its monuments, and listen to its rhythm. And every place I visit…
Last fall I petted a bear cub, rowed a tranquil river, climbed historic lighthouses, and biked along fossil-laden trails, but I never saw the ubiquitous symbol of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. As I traveled from one…
Fair breezes waft gently down from nearby Lake Erie as I tour a small farm called Chef’s Garden in Milan, Ohio. Farmer Lee Jones, who owns the business with his family, wears his signature red…
In the shadow of a giant Picasso statue on Chicago’s Daley Plaza, cyclists gather. It’s late afternoon on a gorgeous Friday in April. As my friend, Wendy, and I ride up on our rental bikes,…