Stories by Bob Taylor, Travels with Peabod

Bob Taylor has been travel writer for more than three decades. Following a career as an award winning sports producer/anchor, Taylor’s media production business produced marketing presentations for Switzerland Tourism, Rail Europe, the Finnish Tourist Board, Japan Railways Group, the Swedish Travel & Tourism Council and the Swiss Travel System among others. He is founder of The Magellan Travel Club (www.MagellanTravelClub.com) and his goal is to visit 100 countries or more during his lifetime.

The Washington Swamp is having fun now. But November is coming

Until last week, the Washington Swamp was having fun. But House and Senate Democrats keep forgetting to remember November is coming.

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British liberals Gervais and Morgan warning to American left about ideology

Grammy host Ricky Gervais shook Hollywood up with his straight talk. Now Piers Morgan, another British Liberal joins in with warnings to the left

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Constantly adjusting your world to living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS takes constant adjustment to keep living with a disease we cannot beat, but we can't let it beat us.

Instagram fans: The Top Twenty most Instagrammed lakes in the world

When Instagram was launched in October 2010, it proved a phenomenal overnight social media success. It registered a million users in just 2 months.

The Houston Astros sign stealing scandal: “The Art of the Steal”

The Houston Astro's GM and Manager are fired over the sign-stealing scandal. For all of its analytical advances, modern-day is a game of statistics

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Living with ALS: Congress honors Steve Gleason’s work to defeat ALS

Steve Gleason receives the Congressional Medal of Honor for his work to create awareness, life-altering devices and the defeat of ALS

Myth Trivia: Six everyday things that are not as old as you might think

Sliced bread first appeared in Chillicothe, MO and no one thought it would last. But it did. Same with Super Bowl extravaganzas and Canada's Maple Leaf

Political Prediction: The only thing predictable about Donald Trump is his unpredictability

Until Donald Trump came along, Republicans tried to fight back but they were so bad at it that they couldn't compete. He is showing them how.

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Living with ALS and the art of comfortable disabled travel

Never yet have I been on a trip where there was nary a glitch. ALS just adds to the challenges. The objective is to expect the unexpected.

Raging brushfires destroying Australia: How we can help

Americans are hard-pressed to find two more appealing destinations than New Zealand and Australia. Presently Australia is battling devastating brushfires

The Ten greatest inventions in history: Myth Trivia has the story

If someone asked you to name the ten greatest inventions in history, which ones would you choose? Myth Trivia gets you started on your quest.

Washington hypocrisy: Politicians sniping and grousing at the same time

Endless wrangling by politicians, signifying insincerity and nothing more. That's the unique brand of hypocrisy we routinely encounter in Washington, D.C.

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Living with ALS: Show up to life – the benefits of participation

CHARLOTTE, NC: Woody Allen, the prolific screenwriter, movie director and comedian, once said that “Showing up is 80 percent of life.” For those of us with ALS, that percentage is probably higher. The more familiar name for ALS, at least in the United States, is Lou Gehrig’s disease. The man who was known as the ...