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Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#5)

Next! The fifth tasting is the Banh Mi Sandwich at Banh Mi Saigon Baguette Vietnamese Sandwich and Pho in Pinellas Park. My friend John joined me there. It was a twenty-five-minute drive to the restaurant. I have made Banh Mi sandwiches at home but never […]

A New Adventure

Gina loves to travel and has been all over the world. Last year, she formed “Crewsin’ & More”—a travel advisory company with a clever take on her maiden name (Crews). The company has grown steadily (particularly now that Covid restrictions have been lifted and people […]

Postscript (to “The Quest” by Randy Elrod)

(inspired by Umberto Eco) The Titles and the Meaning The title is meant to focus the reader’s attention on the idea of questions and adventure. The idea of calling the book The Quest came from my lifelong love of the Arthurian legend. What more noble calling can […]

The Unspeakable Cruelty of Religion

It should be no surprise that the religious right (Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, white supremacists, and their ilk) are leading the red army to overthrow America and to drag her screaming...



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For Gina On Her Birthday

For Gina on her Birthday And to think, I could have lived my whole life without her. Without feeling the flush of warmth as she steals a glance my way. Without seeing her body so beautiful...



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The Day I Encountered Joe Rogan

Last week while relaxing in the jacuzzi at the exclusive Richard’s Rooftop aboard Virgin Voyages “The Scarlet Lady,” a young couple joined us. As we chatted, we learned they had...



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Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#2) Next! The seco...

Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#2) Next! The second tasting is the Montreal Beef Sandwich at Dunedin Smokehouse. I had a difficult time finding a place in Tampa Bay that had this sandwich and...



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Breaking Taboos

I know (from private messages, emails, and texts) that others share my quest for freedom from religious, political, and cultural censorship and taboos. Thank goodness, I am not alone, not the only...



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Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay

It’s on! First up is the Italian Beef Sandwich at Portillo’s in St. Pete. I can’t express how excited I was to find that Portillo’s had come to our area. My first and only...



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TASTING Tampa Bay: 26 of the World’s Best Sandwiches

If you’ve known me long, you know I LOVE trying new things. So I’ve asked Gina to join me as we seek to determine my world’s favorite sandwich in the Tampa Bay area. I was able to locate 15 of the...



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