Ask most anyone to name a famous sight in Australia, and they'll likely respond with "Ayers Rock," or the "Sydney Opera House." Curious, isn't it, that so many will suffer the rapidly increasing tortures of international air travel, and spend thousands of shrinking dollars, to see a large rock? It's especially puzzling when one can visit a quite similar, large, monolithic rock, located within a seven-hour drive from Tampa, Florida. And the rock I'm talking about has major features that Ayers doesn't: the largest bas-relief carving in the world, and dozens of added attractions for the whole family. ...more

June 30, 2008

President Bush leaves today for Australia, where he will spend the week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. ...more

September 3, 2007