Kelsey Timmerman's Blog, page 74

Where in the world is Kelsey? Clue #5

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Could one of these kids be the next Julio Cesar De Leon?

Joshua "You Better Belize It!" Berman

Buy Moon Belieze by Joshua Berman

Ever feel like your guidebook was a travel companion who made suggestions and wry comments that were spot on?

A few years ago when I was in Nicaragua that's how I felt while using Moon's guide by Randall Wood and Joshua Berman.  I was traveling alone, but I wasn't.

Me and my guidebook had full conversations from subjects such as Sandinistas to drug running.  And it was always there with a joke for me to laugh at. But for some reason, it never laughed at my...

Joshua "You Better Belieze It!" Berman

Buy Moon Belieze by Joshua Berman

Ever feel like your guidebook was a travel companion who made suggestions and wry comments that were spot on?

A few years ago when I was in Nicaragua that's how I felt while using Moon's guide by Randall Wood and Joshua Berman.  I was traveling alone, but I wasn't.

Me and my guidebook had full conversations from subjects such as Sandinistas to drug running.  And it was always there with a joke for me to laugh at. But for some reason, it never laughed at my...

Where is Kelsey? Video Clue (with special guest)

Click here to view the embedded video.

Special Thanks to Frommer's for helping support and promote this contest!

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In San Fran slacking….

So a video clue was supposed to go up today in the Where is Kelsey contest.  But the thing is, today was my only free day in San Francisco and I wanted to take in the sights. And tomorrow I'll be flying all day.  And…well after that I'm out of excuses, so I'll get a video clue up on Friday.  To make it up to you, I'll have Harper – the world's cutest baby – make a guest appearance.

Deal?

Writing Turns Me On

"I made a deal with my muse. I leave her alone and she leaves me alone."

-       poet and author Wendell Berry on the Diane Rehm Show today

Writing turns me on.

No, not like that you perve.  Okay, maybe I should restate that.

I have a writing switch that I turn On and Off.  When it's on I search for narrative threads. I scan for details.  I probe. When it's off I just kind of fumble through life a victim of my scattered brain.  It would be great if I could just leave the switch on and suck all t...

Clue #3: the ultimate pit viper

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Face-to-face with the ultimate pit viper.  (cartoon by Geoff Hassing)

Next week I'll share the story behind this cartoon.

On Monmouth College TV aka "The Big Time"

Thanks to Monmouth College TV for sending me this bit on my recent visit.

Click here to view the embedded video.

UnderEase anti-flatulence underwear

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As one of the top 10 living underwear journalists in Indiana, I'm always on the lookout for new under-the-radar underwear stories.  And unlike those lazy underwear journalists who've built their careers on reviewing low-tech undies that don't serve a larger social function or are pleasant to wear, I go the extra mile.

There's no pair of underwear I won't test drive.

I wish that my career path would've worked out better.  Say, that I became a traveling journalist who went places and wrote about ...

Where is Kelsey? (Bonus Clue)

Apparently I can't follow my own contest schedule.   I'm supposed to post one clue each week, alternating video clues with photo clues.  Last week I posted one of each. Oops. So, to get us back on schedule I'm adding another clue (below). From now on I'll be post a clue each Wednesday.  Here's the schedule.

> Wednesday Nov 11th – Picture Post
> Wednesday Nov 18th – Video Clue
> Wednesday Nov 25th – Picture Post
> Wednesday Dec 2nd – Video Clue
> Wednesday Dec 9th – Picture Post
> Wednesday Dec...