by Penny Zibula | Sep 11, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
History and Expert Craftsmanship Combine to make this Church a Montreal Must-See. Through nearly three decades of growing up, attending college and working in what is known as the Paris of North America, I had never set foot in Notre-Dame Basilica. This travesty has... by Penny Zibula | Aug 21, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
A Rock of Ages, Southern Style. It was 9:30 PM on that hot Labor Day Monday, as we sat on the grass looking up at a mountain of granite called Stone Mountain. Not a particularly original, name to be sure, but the laser light spectacular that began to unfold on its... by Penny Zibula | Jul 24, 2015 | Food & Beverage, North America, Weekly Wow!
Converting Southern Pennsylvania’s Bounty of Luscious Fruit into Delectable Wines. My no-fail slow cooker pot roast was fall-apart tender, and the potatoes, carrots and peppers were done to a turn. As we sat down at our dinner table with good friends, Simon poured the... by Penny Zibula | Jun 26, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
Higher Education, High Spirits and High-Jinx. Our small walking tour group followed closely behind the young man in the safari suit and pith helmet, anticipating his next tale from nigh on 400 years of Harvard University history. Our guide, Professor William James of... by Penny Zibula | Jun 19, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
Courage, Strength and Raw Emotion, Brilliantly Immortalized in Bronze. When your eyes can’t provide your brain with visual input, your mind is forced to improvise. Depending on sounds, smells descriptions given by others and that inner something that’s hard to define,... by Penny Zibula | Apr 17, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
Helping a Nation Heal. The black stone was smooth and cool against my fingertips, despite the warmth of that sunny September afternoon in Washington, DC. It was 2005, and my second encounter with the Vietnam War Memorial, but the impact of the experience was no less...