Author: Rich Paschall

When Marilyn agreed to run a Christmas story of mine in 2013 on SERENDIPITY I had no idea it would lead to so many posts over the span of many years. There have been some bumps along the road, but all journeys have that. All things considered, it has been a good ride. Education: DePaul University, Northeastern Illinois University Day job: Air freight professional

TRAVEL COMPANION

Friends and Companions, by Rich Paschall “In life, it’s not where you go. It’s who you travel with.” – Charles Schulz If you can travel with someone and come back as friends, then you have a good travel companion. I have had the good fortune of traveling with some people who were an absolute joy to spend … Continue reading TRAVEL COMPANION

WHERE WOULD YOU TRAVEL?

What if you could travel anywhere? by Rich Paschall If you could go anywhere at all, where would you go? Where would your sense of adventure lead you?  Would it be around the world or around town? Perhaps for you, it would have to be domestic. You could go to St. Louis and see the … Continue reading WHERE WOULD YOU TRAVEL?

THE ENEMY OF IGNORANCE

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” - Mark Twain When I was working for a freight forwarder in the … Continue reading THE ENEMY OF IGNORANCE

EXPLORE THIS

Thursday Doors Some of our explorations are behind these museum doors. Click on any picture to go to the larger versions of each one in the gallery. Entering the tomb, Field Museum, Chicago Autry Museum of the American West, CA. River Bend Farm museum, Uxbridge Tea Party Museum, Boston The House of the Distiller, France … Continue reading EXPLORE THIS

ARE YOU A BAD BUNNY?

Today is the day to talk about Bad Bunny. No, not the one below, but one of the most successful music artists in the entire world. He is also an American. "We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans." - Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, aka … Continue reading ARE YOU A BAD BUNNY?

THE PLAY’S THE THING

Thursday Doors Little Theater - WVHC 1963 Wang Theater, Boston Wilbur Theater Boston University Theater Night near the theaters Arcada Theater, St. Charles, Illinois

REMINISCING

From The Archives, by Rich Paschall The plan in December was to use items from past Decembers and fill in with some new ones. Marilyn agreed and added some new posts. It was the same for January, although we did not expect anything from Marilyn. She said she was through, but of course, she contributed … Continue reading REMINISCING

FIRMLY RESOLVED

Your New Year's Resolution, by Rich Paschall Have you given up on it yet? You know what I mean, that New Year's Resolution you felt you had to make. It may have seemed like a good idea in December. You knew you were going to eat too much and drink too much from Thanksgiving to New Year's … Continue reading FIRMLY RESOLVED

DOORWAY TO LEARNING

Thursday Doors Jamaica High School Entry to the College Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com From the media library of Marilyn Armstrong.

SUMMER’S GONE

In Memoriam 2025, Singers and Songwriters, by Rich Paschall It's a bittersweet moment when we realize that summer's gone and we have moved on to the autumn or even the winter of our lives. The loss of those who contributed to what is commonly referred to as the "Soundtrack of our Lives" makes it even … Continue reading SUMMER’S GONE