by Penny Zibula | Jan 29, 2016 | North America, Weekly Wow!
43 Reasons to visit this Constantly Evolving Downtown Area. The day John F. Kennedy was assassinated was the day my childhood ended. At 12 years of age, I suddenly found myself living in a world where heroes died, and even someone as classy and elegant as Jackie could... by Penny Zibula | Jan 22, 2016 | Central and South America, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
Good Things Come in Small Styrofoam Cups. It was naked as the day it was caught. Well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. First, the shell and vein had been removed. And then there was the citrus in which it was “cooked,” the hot sauce and the small amount of chopped... by Penny Zibula | Jan 15, 2016 | Weekly Wow!
The Long and the Short of It. It has been over a year since the Weekly WOW has been a regular feature on this blog. Unfortunately, for the most part, it’s been the only feature. As much as I enjoy writing about my travel WOWs, I have strayed from the original purpose... by Penny Zibula | Jan 14, 2016 | North America, Weekly Wow!
From Virtuosos to Beginners, Everyone Gets a Chance to Play. The tune sounded familiar, but the title of the song eluded me. I was about to step over and ask the piano player what it was, but the light changed and we had to get across the street to catch the trolley.... by Penny Zibula | Jan 8, 2016 | Food & Beverage, North America, Weekly Wow!
When an Enterprising Young Man Nurtures Friendly Fungi, Good Things Grow. On a sunny Sioux Falls, SD Saturday morning, Simon, Otto and I were enjoying a stroll through the weekly farmers market, when our WOW sensors detected a find. In this case, the WOW turned out to... by Penny Zibula | Jan 1, 2016 | North America, Weekly Wow!
Phenomenal, Formidable and Far From Finished. When I was a child, enormous, larger-than-life statues had the effect of totally freaking me out. I kid you not. To me, it seemed as if they would come alive and crush the life out of me in some way or other. Perhaps then,...