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• GUATEMALA, CELEBRATING LENT IN THE HISTORIC FORMER CAPITAL: Guest Post by Tom...

  

  Antigua, Guatamala. Former colonial capital.My brother Tom Scheaffer loves to travel and has recently returned from a trip to Guatemala. I thank him for... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 TRAVEL

• STAND UIP FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES: Hands Off! March at City Hall in...

  

  Hands Off! March, Culver City, California.On Saturday, April 5th, I joined thousands of other marchers at City Hall in Culver City, California, to protest the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BOLIVIA: Unfinished Business--Return Trip by Guest Poster Owen Floody

  

  Flamingos, Laguna Colorada, BoliviaWith many thanks to our friend Owen Floody for another exceptional contribution to The Intrepid Tourist. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2025 TRAVEL

• THINK OUTSIDE THE BOOK: Presentation to Teachers at the Southern Nevada Early...

  

  My exhibit table at the Southern Nevada Early Childhood Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.I spent an enjoyable day last Saturday with Pre-K, Kindergarten and First... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AUTHOR VISIT AT ESPERANZA SCHOOL: Hands-On Science in the Natural Habitat...

  

  Principal Rumble with students in the Esperanza School Natural Habitat Garden.Located at the edge of downtown Los Angeles, Esperanza Elementary School seems lik... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE RIVERFRONT CAROUSEL IN SALEM, OREGON Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  The Riverfront Carousel, Salem, Oregon.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s book writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took these photos in Salem,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 TRAVEL

• SOUTHWEST ROAD TRIP, Part 3. Chaco Canyon, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert,...

  

  Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George love to travel and recently did a driving trip from Southern California to Arizona, New... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2025 TRAVEL

• STAND UP FOR SCIENCE: We Need STEM and STEAM! March in Los Angeles 2025

  

  Last Friday I joined hundreds of other card-carrying demonstrators at the Federal Building in West Los Angeles to protest the cuts being made to NIH and other... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SOUTHWEST ROAD TRIP, Part 2, New Mexico and Four Corners: Guest Post by Susan...

  

  Four Corners Monument, where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George love to travel and recently did a driving... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 TRAVEL

• Readers' Comments About Settlement House Girl

  

  Nothing makes an author happier than to hear from readers how much they liked their book. I am gratified by the good response I continue to get from readers of... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SOUTHWEST ROAD TRIP, Part 1, Arizona: Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  Hotel Monte Vista, Flagstaff, AZ, where we stayed.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George love to travel and recently did a driving trip from Southern... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2025 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT LA CRESCENTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Glendale, CA

  

  Authors and Illustrators Day at La Crescenta School, Glendale, CA.On Monday, February 24th, I had a good visit at La Crescenta Elementary School in Glendale,... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WARM SPRINGS FISH HATCHERY, Geyserville, CA: Giving Young Salmon and Steelhead...

  

  Young steelhead trout at Warm Spring Fish Hatchery.On a sunny day in late December, I went with my family on a day trip from Oakland to visit the Warm Springs... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2025 TRAVEL

• MEMORIES OF MY CONDOR BOOK, Photo at the Los Angeles Zoo

  

  L-R: Los Angeles Zoo Director, Betty White, Caroline Arnold, GLAZA President, Michael Wallace, at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1993.In 1993 I published my book ON THE... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A PERSONAL GUIDE TO TUCSON, ARIZONA, Part 2: Guest Post by Paul Justison

  

  Goddess of Agave, painted by Rock "Cyfi" Martinez, 2017, Tucson, AZ With many thanks to my friend Paul Justison for his excellent guide to the city of Tucson,... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2025 TRAVEL

• THANK YOU LETTERS from Students at Big Lagoon School, Trinidad, CA

  

  I am always delighted to receive thank you letters from students after I do an author visit at a school. In October I visited Big Lagoon School in Trinidad,... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A PERSONAL GUIDE TO TUCSON, AZ, Part 1: Guest Post by Paul Justison

  

  Goddess of Agave, painted by Rock "Cyfi" Martinez, 2017, Tucson, AZ With many thanks to my friend Paul Justison for his excellent guide to the city of Tucson,... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2025 TRAVEL

• REMEMBERING WILL ROGERS’ STABLES – Lost in the Palisades Fire, Los Angeles, CA,...

  

  Will Rogers' Stables and Horses, circa 1930s, Los Angeles, CA.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took these... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2025 TRAVEL

• CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR ALTADENA: Vroman's Book Drive to Help Children and...

  

  A week ago I brought a number of my books to Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena as a contribution to the book drive for children and families of Altadena who have... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LUNAR NEW YEAR: The Year of the Snake--Time to Read Books About Snakes!

  

  Today, January 29, 2025, marks the beginning of the New Year on the lunar calendar and is celebrated by the Chinese and many other people. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE