I eat lunch early. That started as a work necessity that became a habit that became a daily rule. Eat lunch early and you’re secure against or at least fed for mid-day surprises. Of course, if you eat lunch early, there might come a major afternoon fade. One such two o’clock I grabbed a needed…… Continue reading Snack and Snack Again: Behind “Vinny Two Snacks”
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Me and Tybee
e Me and Tybee I don’t know if it’s the best place to fish on Tybee, but the best place to be seen fishing on Tybee is the Pier. The Tybee Pier and Tybrisa Pavilion II, formally. No one here is formal. They’re fishing or talking about it. Sheepshead, drum, sharpnose shark. From a…… Continue reading Me and Tybee
I Know a Place: On Being There in Fiction
You need travel scoop, I’m your guy. Like if you’re in Paris and want to buy a roast chicken, you go to Rue Daguerre. Your average passer-through wouldn’t head as far south as Montparnasse. If most people lay eyes on Rive Gauche at all, it’s from a bateau mouche or a stop at the Musée…… Continue reading I Know a Place: On Being There in Fiction
Paris Always Wins: Behind “The Montparnasse Moon Shot”
Bob’s Spot in Paris There is a particular spot in Paris I go whenever there. It’s on the west tip of Île Saint-Louis, a prow of a park cutting the Seine into gauche and droit channels. The park is hardly a secret. Thousands of bateaux passengers cruise past it, thousands more stroll the river walks…… Continue reading Paris Always Wins: Behind “The Montparnasse Moon Shot”