And now I know better.

I’m stimulated. Merely by being in Sardinia. It’s the land of enchantment. Like living in a fairy tale. Maybe I’d feel the same way in Prague or Budapest or Vienna. Actually, there’s no doubt. I’d be stimulated. Mentally. Emotionally. Soulfully. I’ve already been to Prague and Vienna. Not Budapest yet. Cities with rich histories. I’d be in the modern world. But stepping into the past, too. I want to visit Timbuktu. But it’s not as high on my priority list as European cities. Especially since these are troubled times in Timbuktu. I’ll wait until things get more settled. There’s only one place on Earth that I consciously avoid. Texas. I’ve been there. I don’t like the state. Wouldn’t bother me if Texas seceded from the union. I wouldn’t miss it. Can’t say it’s any one thing I hate about Texas. Maybe it’s mostly the conservative politic. And the home of George Bush. To tell the truth, I’m not especially enamored with Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama either. Wouldn’t go out of my way to visit those states. I have. And now I know better. –Jim Broede