Hillary Clinton’s media savvy was on full display Saturday during an appearance on the Turkish equivalent of “The View.” Dishing on family and fashion, Clinton was by all accounts a hit in a country where only 9 percent view the U.S. favorably. MSNBC: Christian Science Monitor: Cli...

"Non, je ne regrette rien" As I am writing this morning and listening to the songs of the "little sparrow" - Edith Piaf - my mind starts drifting back over my life. Can't think of a better place to reflect on life's 'regrets' than Turkey Hollow. With Spring encroa...

Turkey Breasts was shot over the winter holiday. In addition to featuring Thom, Tim, Brian, Megan, a turkey and other stuff, the film features the dirt road out by my parents place in Salisbury, MD. Over the years, the dirt road has appeared in a number movies I’ve been involved with in one wa...

Have you every read about some new science experiment or research study that just seems… well, stupid? If you’ve ever gotten to the point where you’ve wondered what other bogus things they’ll pay people to learn about, you’re in luck. Here’s 7 of the most ridiculo...

"Close only counts in horseshoes" goes the old country saying. Given this winter's constant and endless    brutality here in these hills, spring seems so close yet so far away. Starting about a week ago we ended up having another unpredicted storm with 16 inches of snow ove...

Oh really? US Middle East special envoy George Mitchell said Thursday that predominantly Muslim Turkey's friendship with Israel gives it a unique opportunity to help achieve peace in the Middle East. Mitchell's remarks reflect the US desire to see Turkey and Israel maintain close relations despite a...

Successful "collectives" of any kind are rare in these days of the individual. One of the most successful in the nation is the Luceo Images collective of young photographers whose works normally wouldn't find a home in traditional journalism. This group of young photographers formed in...

-Don't you love the story in The Washington Post on J. Edgar "Mary" Hoover attempting to prove that former President Johnson staffer Jack Valenti was gay. Seems that in the 1960's, Valenti had the nerve to invite a closeted gay photographer to one of his parties in Texas. First of ...

Without a great deal of warning, winter hit hard again this week in Turkey Hollow. The forecasts called for a light dusting of snow. We should have known better. By morning we had five inches and the end of the day saw a good seven inches of snow and brutal cold. When I woke this morning the wind ch...

Hurriyet: With environmentalists increasing pressure on courts to suspend dam construction in ecologically sensitive areas, the environment minister has stepped forward to dismiss reports advising against dams while rousing support for hydroelectricity and the benefits dams provide to local resident...