‘Holidays’ Articles at Mental Mosaic: Even Home is a Travel Destination

Easter versus the Ku Klux Klan in Spain
World Travel

Easter versus the Ku Klux Klan in Spain

With Easter just around the corner, I thought I’d post this photo I took at a gift shop in Cartagena, …Read the Rest

What Are Your Predictions for the New Year?
My Own Backyard

What Are Your Predictions for the New Year?

Here’s a simple idea that’s fun to do whether you plan to ring in the New Year at a wild …Read the Rest

Zombie Christmas: In cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream
My Own Backyard

Zombie Christmas: In cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream

You know the old tagline from the movie Alien, “In space no one can hear you scream”? Personally, I think …Read the Rest

Eggs from Easter Hens
My Own Backyard

Eggs from Easter Hens

Happy Easter to you! I hope you are having a fun weekend wherever you may be. I’m sure that I …Read the Rest

Still Life with Toy Soldiers
My Own Backyard

Still Life with Toy Soldiers

There are battles being fought in my sister’s kitchen. There’s constant combat,  and heavy weaponry. Military strategy abounds. I never …Read the Rest

Just like unexpected snow

Just like unexpected snow

Happy 2010, everyone! Since I didn’t quite make it through NaBloPoMo in November, I’ve decided to hop into it for …Read the Rest

Merry TeXmas
My Own Backyard

Merry TeXmas

I expected a lot of nationalism when I moved to Texas, y’know, plenty of flags a-waving, and those culturally myopic …Read the Rest

Turkey Trousers and Kleptomaniac Foxes
My Own Backyard

Turkey Trousers and Kleptomaniac Foxes

Voila! I have, at long last, visual proof that turkey pants, err, trousers, I mean, were actually worn by our …Read the Rest

Worth a thousand words?
My Own Backyard

Worth a thousand words?

I don’t know if I should even attempt to explain how this photo came about. Last night was Halloween, and …Read the Rest