Cliff's Coronavirus Journal
Day 1 March 20, 2020 Today I’m reviewing my efforts to survive a “stay in place” order. All things considered I’m in pretty good shape....
Rocky and Bullwinkle
We need Rocky and Bullwinkle . . . Why do we need them? Because in the White House we now have Fearless Leader (Donald Trump) and his...
Super Tuesday
The results are in and it now seems to be a two man race: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Interesting. head to head, I have to give the nod...
Corona - The Virus, Not the Beer
I don’t know if we’re headed for a pandemic or not. I believe the health officials when they warn us of the danger of the Coronavirus....
President Trump
I didn’t vote for Trump, but I hoped that he would become at least a little presidential. He did and he didn’t. I knew from the start...
Democratic Candidates
Bernie Sanders Ah, Bernie, Bernie, Bernie. Bernie reminds me of the unpopular kid in high school who wants to become more popular by...
Pizza
Italian Food I’ve had a little debate with my editor (hi Bryan!) about pizza in Italy versus pizza here in the states. I like pizza as...
Sorrento
Time to get from Rome to Citicavecchia and catch up with our ship, the Royal Clipper. The Royal Clipper is the largest square-rigged...
The Vatican
I should start by saying that I’m not Catholic, nor am I at all religious. I would also tell you that its impossible to visit the Vatican...
Rome
Ah, Rome! I’ve traveled enough that I’m not usually impressed by a new country or a new city, but dammit, this is Rome. The city of...
