Monthly Archives: February 2016

Dinosaur Dreaming

“I never let practical considerations clutter my youthful dreams.” ― Roy Chapman Andrews I enjoyed reading Dragon Hunter, Charles Gallenkamp’s biography of Roy Chapman Andrews. He was the one who made all sorts of fantastic dino discoveries in the Gobi

Posted in Just for Fun

Radio Congo

Ben Rawlence’s Radio Congo  succeeds in capturing life on the ground in East Africa. Perhaps I am reading in too much of my own experience, but I don’t think so. I confess I usually am bored with travel writing, but

Posted in Thinking Travel