Tag Archives: Germany

I’m Beginning at the Beginning…Again

My Real Memoir: I’m Beginning at the Beginning…Again Five Years Ago… I had an idea, and I hope to have another eventually. But meanwhile, that one was so good that I’ve decided to have it again. “Ahem, and what was … Continue reading

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The Intriguing and Slightly Ridiculous Meaning of My Name

How to Choose a Blog Name I’d finally decided to use my own name as my blog name. Not a lotta sizzle in that, but at least it was safe, and after my Mitchellaneous mitchadventure, safe was a priority! Also, … Continue reading

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Breathtaking Landscapes

This is the first time I’ve featured a single photographer in one of my Friday Photoblogs. Will I do it again? Yes, if I find another photographer whose work I enjoy as much as that of Johannes Plenio! Johannes, who … Continue reading

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Song of My Family

My wife and I recently travelled to the village of Westfield, New York, on the edge of Lake Erie, the heart of the America’s oldest wine-producing region. Here, I’d expected to learn more about my ancestors. Instead, after seeing the … Continue reading

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