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The Traveling Life
BASILE: In Houston, a megachurch offered a practical message
October 27, 2012
Frank BasileAs a professional speaker myself, I could appreciate his pacing and understated gestures.
MoreBASILE: Glad to say goodbye to Kaliningrad
July 28, 2012
Frank BasileTwo Russian policemen approached me and asked to see my “papers.” After a cursory look, they escorted me into
a small cinder block “interrogation” room, which could barely contain the three of us and my backpack.
MoreTRAVEL: Learning about roots makes Sicilian sojourn worthwhile
April 28, 2012
Frank BasileThe only information we had about my ancestral family on my father’s side was a baptismal certificate for my paternal
grandmother. It said she was baptized in a town called Alia.
MoreTRAVEL: Surprise! Carmel has turned into a place I'd like to visit
January 28, 2012
Frank BasileOver the past few months, we’ve fallen in love with a charming city just a few miles north of our Indianapolis home.
MoreTRAVEL: Gambling on wedded bliss in Las Vegas
October 29, 2011
Frank BasileWe did not want a traditional wedding. So we went to the traditional home of non-traditional nuptials.
MoreTRAVEL: Heading south of the border again and again
August 27, 2011
Frank BasileKatrina and I have made more trips (10) to Mexico and traveled to more cities and towns there (35) than we have to any other
foreign country in the last 12 years.
MoreBASILE: Navigating South America proves challenging
May 28, 2011
Frank BasileGuyana, Suriname and French Guiana are connected to South America by land and little else.
MoreFrank's rules of travel
March 12, 2011
Frank BasileFollowing these guidelines can make for a better vacation
MoreBASILE: Your personal history can be highlight of a trip
November 27, 2010
Frank BasileThese days, it’s easier than ever to reconnect with important people online. But face-to-face is still far better than
Facebook when it comes to telling someone how important he or she was in shaping the person you’ve become.
MoreBASILE: For an in-state outing, you can bank on Wabash
August 28, 2010
Frank BasileInstead of writing about some international location this time around,
I thought I’d rediscover something near home: Wabash, southwest of Fort Wayne.
MoreBASILE: Greenland has little dramatic history ... or greenery
May 29, 2010
Frank BasileThe highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
MoreBASILE: Three lessons from a harrowing trip to Paraguay
March 27, 2010
Frank BasileOur trip to Uruguay and Paraguay did not get off to a good start. And it went downhill from there.
MoreBASILE: Building memories by booking it to presidential libraries
November 28, 2009
Frank BasileUntil the first George Bush opens his presidential library, I've seen them all.
MoreBASILE: PBS film could return national parks to national discourse
September 26, 2009
Frank BasileOne of the best things our government ever did was to set aside land for national parks and to keep each in pristine condition
while making them accessible for people to visit. Each is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty.
MoreBASILE: When cruising Antarctica, comfort isn't first priority
August 29, 2009
Frank BasileThere are cruises to the Antarctic in large luxury ships that go near the islands—close enough to afford
magnificent views. But those ships are too big to get close enough to go ashore.
MoreBASILE: Following in the footsteps of Darwin in the Galapagos
June 29, 2009
Frank BasileThere's nothing like following the wildly influential thinker Charles Darwin's own footsteps, which I
had the pleasure of doing by visiting the beautiful, mysterious, isolated and enchanted Galapagos Islands.
MoreIran: A peaceful sojourn into the 'Axis of Evil'
May 18, 2009
Frank BasileIran is a magnificent and historically important country. It contains nine World Historical Sites as designated by UNESCO.
Only 20 countriesâ??including Greece, China and Italyâ??have more.
MoreA Persian Gulf excursion gives hint of locals' opinions of America
April 20, 2009
Frank BasileThroughout our visit to five countries in the Mideast, we found the people friendly and helpful.It is not our purpose on these
trips to argue with the locals or try to convert them to our way of thinking, but simply to learn about them, their culture
and ideas.
MoreRail bonding: Train trips aren't just a thing of the past
March 30, 2009
Frank BasileTrain travel is not only a thing of the past—it's also a thing of the present.
MoreTaking a sightseeing vacation ... right here in Indy
December 29, 2008
Frank BasileFor eight years, we'd gone out of town for the holidays. But in this particular year not too long ago it looked like we had
no choice but to stay put. So we decided to do the same thing here that we would have done in Utah—sightsee.
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So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.
Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?
So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.
Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.
RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.