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My Great Dismal adventure
Last week, as research for my next novel, I traveled to the east coast to visit the Great Dismal Swamp. The swamp, which straddles the border between Virginia and North Carolina, was home to a maroon society that persisted from … Continue reading
The Lonely Planet Guide to Micronations
This is nifty. I picked it up at Secret Garden Books yesterday. It’s a travel guide listing several dozen “micronations,” defined on Wikipedia as “entities that resemble independent nations or states but which are unrecognized by world governments or major … Continue reading
Sin City
My wife Lisa and I are back from Vegas, where we got an early start on the traditional Jewish Christmas of low-stakes gambling and buffets. Some highlights: Our favorite poker room — Treasure Island. The new Venetian poker room was … Continue reading
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