Steven A. Melnick ⁽⁷⁰⁾

In my life I have, on rare occasions, been cheated, gipped, ripped-off, shortchanged. Minor events to be sure (11 donuts in the one dozen bag), but renting a car in Costa Rica takes the feeling of being ripped-off to an entirely different level. Because we…

Soda La Perla de Pacifico--best food in Huacas ! When our son Mark was younger, he and I went on a number of motorcycle trips together that, at one time or another, took us as far south as southern North Carolina, and north through upstate…

THE hill...one of many ! I was outside early this morning waiting to see the sunrise over the mountains beyond Potrero Bay to the east of us. I have no doubt that at 6:00 AM my appearance screamed, "Gringo!" As I sat on the wall…

View from my writing table on the balcony... Meeting new people, experiencing other cultures, and perhaps learning a new language (one can only hope, Amigo) places traveling on my list of life's enjoyments. Heide and I have embarked on a two month trip to Costa…

In September 2012, I had the honor of being an invited Keynote Speaker at the International Teacher Training and Development Symposium in Uşak, Turkey. I was a guest of the Ministry of Education and Uşak Üniversitesi. I was sorry to leave Turkey. It is truly…