by Tony Bilby | Aug 4, 2019 | Disaster
As a Californian, I cringe turning on the air conditioning in an attempt to keep my family comfortable during the hottest months of the year. Will my monthly bill top $600+ for a single month? It seems ludicrous that just by running the air conditioning the energy...
by Tony Bilby | Dec 17, 2018 | jobs
Jobs of the future! I often contemplate what future jobs will be like in 50 to 100 years or if humanity will even last this long. The answer, with our damaging effects on the planet and general decline into the abyss, is probably not. If, however, we do last this...
by Tony Bilby | Sep 9, 2018 | Caribbean, Disaster
When I was in grade school in the 80’s, I was obsessed with a national geographic book, containing large glossy color photographs, that chronicled diving throughout the world along with a history of how diving first began. I was fascinated with how underwater...
by Tony Bilby | Feb 25, 2017 | Germany, Tony Bilby
Throughout the year I would visit my grandparents in Germany. They didn’t speak English. I spoke only German to them during the times we would visit or they would come to the United States. I was fortunate to experience my American culture living in the US as well...
by Tony Bilby | Dec 19, 2016 | Travel
John was a Turkish American and a great friend. We met in middle school. John was an interesting guy with an interesting background. His father, the former prince of Uzbekistan, was born into wealth and aristocracy, but lost his riches and stature when the Soviets...
