by alan | Jul 2, 2014 | CORONADO CLARION AUTUMN ISSUE 2014
For cat lovers, there are few sounds as precious as a beloved feline’s purr. The purr — which is produced through intermittent signaling of the laryngeal and diaphragmatic muscles — is often interpreted as a sign of contentment, but the real reasons for...
by alan | Jul 1, 2014 | CORONADO CLARION AUTUMN ISSUE 2014
Down a nondescript soi in old town Bangkok lies a relatively unknown hidden gem. Without a good knowledge of Bangkok geography, one would be hard pressed to believe anything interesting lies behind this gate. New World shopping mall, a four storey former shopping...
by alan | Jun 29, 2014 | CORONADO CLARION AUTUMN ISSUE 2014
Imagine making a movie about Jimi Hendrix without any Jimi Hendrix music on the soundtrack. No wonder “All Is by My Side” — starring Outkast’s André Benjamin as the guitar god of psychedelic blues — has still not been released. The movie, focusing on Hendrix’s first...
by alan | Jun 28, 2014 | CORONADO CLARION AUTUMN ISSUE 2014
All creatures need comfort and companionship, not just humans. A photo of two shelter dogs who, without a real home and people to love them, found friendship in one another, is making its rounds on the Internet this week. The touching image shows Delaware, a friendly...
by alan | Jun 28, 2014 | CORONADO CLARION AUTUMN ISSUE 2014
It’s commonly believed that dogs wag their tails to convey that they are happy and friendly, but this isn’t exactly true. Dogs do use their tails to communicate, though a wagging tail doesn’t always mean, “Come pet me!” Dogs have a kind...
by alan | Jun 27, 2014 | CORONADO CLARION AUTUMN ISSUE 2014
A 73-year-old Vietnam veteran was fired from a Cracker Barrel earlier this month after giving a corn muffin to a man he thought looked homeless. Earlier this month, Joe Koblenzer was working his shift at a Cracker Barrel in Venice, Florida, when a man walked in and...
