There are three really good places to eat in Clarksdale, each one with a unique character and provenance. One is owned by Morgan Freeman, the other by a Lebanese lady named Paula,and the third is…
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My Favorite Enlightening Podcasts
I’ve shared my favorite murder and crime posts, my favorite historical/journalistic podcasts and now, the goldmine – my favorite enlightening podcasts. A girl needs something to balance out butchery and muckracking, right? By enlightening and…
My Favorite Historical and Journalistic Podcasts
I just appreciate a good historical podcast done by a smart journalist. My podcast listening habits veer from the gruesome murder, cult, serial killer variety to this list. Ever since the pandemic, I’ve been walking…
The best tour guide to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
Gabriella (Gaby) Menesis is quite simply the best tour guide to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Don’t get me wrong, she’s not someone you book at the entrance to Machu Picchu. You know the…
Why I Sleep Out on the Streets for Covenant House Georgia
Every third Thursday in November, I do something crazy. I sleep out on the streets of Atlanta to raise money for Covenant House Georgia and homeless teens. People ask me why I do it. And the answer…
Best Places to Eat Beirut
Sure, you go to Lebanon for the history, to soak up the vistas of this beautiful jewel of a country along the Mediterranean, or to understand the complicated politics that underlie this region of the…
The Cedars of Lebanon in Jej
When you Google “Lebanon images”, the first results you will stumble upon are cedar trees. Cedars are Lebanon’s national symbol, they are the center of the flag and emblazoned on every conceivable tourist tchotchke from…
Visiting Fatima Gate, Lebanon
Today we are headed to South Lebanon, through the ancient port city of Sidon, with the goal to get to the place they call Fatima Gate. Fatima Gate is at the former border crossing with Israel and…
“I come from Palestinia”
The very first network documentary my husband ever worked on was a film about Sabra and Shatilla for ABC News. Sabra and Shatilla is a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut. The film was broadcast in…
Visiting Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley
Baalbek is one of the greatest Roman ruins in the world, located near the Syrian border on the main road from Beirut to Damascus. Much of the Bekaa is now a Hezbollah stronghold. In fact,…