What did we eat before the farmers’ markets started their come back? Remember iceberg lettuce being the norm? I recall Nora Pouillon of Nora’s restaurant – who opened the first organic restaurant in the United States in 1999 – tell the story of searching desperately for an alternative to iceberg lettuce when she first arrived … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Obama
Secrets to Driving in Cairo
Once you get it – you get it. Frantic warnings introduce me to driving in Cairo, “It is crazy like nothing you have ever seen before!” Upon arriving in Cairo and driving to the hotel, I got it and it wasn’t this frantic bizarre scene I was expecting. Modern day driving in Cairo isn’t about how … Continue reading
Obama in Cairo June 2009
There are a few times in history where you can literally see a new era arrive. Whether it was President John F. Kennedy saying, “It is not what your country can do for you. It is what can you do for your country.”; President Ronald W. Reagan saying, “Tear down this wall.”; or now President … Continue reading
Books / Egypt / International / Travel
From Cairo: Are you Obama? Part II at Diwan Bookstore
Often when I travel, I look for a good local bookstore. I am curious to know what people are reading and what is the role of the bookstore in the community. Plus, I have found that books can be treasures that transport you back in history or possibly forward in time to events yet to … Continue reading
Egypt / International / Photography / Travel
From Cairo: Are you Obama?
From Cairo: Are you Obama? “Are you Obama?” Imagine my surprise when young and old yelled this question to me as I walked through the Giza Pyramids; Cairo University; and through crowded city markets. Being blonde and blue eyed, I realized when I questioned them they were asking me if I was American. I had … Continue reading
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