Tag: Cracks

A message of love and beauty filled a crack in the pavement. I almost tripped over it. This was in central Paris, near the Opera Garnier. I watched for a while as other pedestrians stepped right over the brightly patterned tile mosaic on the sidewalk, unaware of what they were treading on. You would...

In the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert lies the Darvaza Gas Crater, often referred to as the “Door to Hell.” This fiery pit, with a diameter of approximately 70 meters, was created accidentally in 1971 when a Soviet drilling operation for natural gas went awry, causi...

I’m 35 years old. I was just approved for my very first credit card a few months ago. It has a whopping $500 limit. I’ve only held two jobs for longer than a year, both of which were in my 30’s. I currently don’t work. I don’t have a college degree, although I do have ...