Former US President Teddy Roosevelt struggled with severe depression. He was “hypomanic on a mild day,” per historian Kay Redfield Jameson. Both his brother and son committed suicide. To manage his depression, Roosevelt sought “action.” And he sought it constantly. He swam Rode horses Hunted wild game Climbed mountains And practiced martial arts In 1913, […]
Category: Travel
I Need a Wife or a Chef – New Orleans Travelogue Part 7
This is an excerpt from my first book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The first section is available for free. If you haven’t read a sample from my book yet, I’d recommend starting with chapter one. The book is also available on Amazon. Chapter 7. I Need a Wife or […]
Travel As an Antidepressant – My Grand Canyon Experience
In 2019, I visited five national parks in six days on my “Bipolar Express” tour of the American Southwest. On day four, I made a stop at the Grand Canyon—a stop I’d write about later in my book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. I mention my friend, Louise, […]
American Spirit – New Orleans Travelogue Part 6
This is an excerpt from my first book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The first section is available for free. If you haven’t read a sample from my book yet, I’d recommend starting with chapter one. The book is also available on Amazon. Chapter 6. American Spirit […]
Memories (the Morning After) – New Orleans Travelogue Part 5
This is an excerpt from my first book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The first section is available for free. If you haven’t read a sample from my book yet, I’d recommend starting with chapter one. The book is also available on Amazon. Chapter 5. Memories (the Morning After) After […]
Current Events – New Orleans Travelogue Part 4
This is an excerpt from my first book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The first section is available for free. If you haven’t read a sample from my book yet, I’d recommend starting with chapter one. The book is also available on Amazon. * * * Chapter 4. […]
Heroes, Villains, and Lawyers – New Orleans Travelogue Part 3
This is an excerpt from my first book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The first section is available for free. If you haven’t read a sample from my book yet, I’d recommend starting with chapter one. The book is also available on Amazon. Chapter 3. Heroes, Villains, […]
French Quarter – New Orleans Travelogue Part 2
This is an excerpt from my book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The first section is available for free. If you haven’t read a sample from my book yet, I’d recommend starting with chapter one. The book is also available on Amazon. Chapter 2. French Quarter […]
Hangovers Upon Hangovers – New Orleans Travelogue Part 1
This is an excerpt from my first book Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance, and Tragic Musical Comedy. The book is also available on Amazon. Chapter 1. Father and Son My 69-year-old father and I were sitting outside on the Steamboat Natchez, a New Orleans cruise ship. “That jazz band is […]