John Boucha

Is there no greater achievement in the pages of human history than that of the written word? Without text and the eternal wisdom contained therein man would still be hibernating inside those delicate walls that shelter illiteracy, crippled by the dark recesses of his poor memory. Reading gives rise to the inspiration and creative surges needed for every discovery civilization has had or ever will ...

I wish to write some marvelously fantastic blurb about Oasis that would equal the band’s own monumental achievements. I’ve spent weeks sitting like Winnie the Pooh, one arm folded, the other tapping my dense skull in a trying effort to dislodge even a wee bit crumb of Novelty, but I can only curse my feeble imagination as nothing comes to mind that would do the Gallagher brothers justice. Oh, ...

History is known to many as the greatest writer and actor of all time, and yet History is by no means creative, or even original, invariably through the twenty-four hours of its normal day. A seemingly content chronicler of events, History is often seen linking stories in a sequential chain spanning beyond the scope of human perception. Millions of people, the links of a nation, are cast and spent...

A curious child might look upon that rainbow of religious thought found throughout the land and ponder over the fact higher beings always seem to share the same visual appearance as the ethnic groups that follow them. This inquisitive youth might ask, Why? Like, why isn’t Vishnu black or Loki Mexican? Why doesn’t Jesus wear a sombrero or why doesn’t Zeus have dreadlocks? Unbeknownst to the c...

It would bring me great pleasure to see the classic tale of A Christmas Story retold through the eyes of a vegan to scorn the cheese and dairy industries for supporting chronic constipation in America where only 3 percent of the population actually get enough fiber. Most peopl...

I don't own a TV and so don’t have the pleasure of being influenced by the prejudice and biases of the major news networks’ coverage of anything. Left to my own devices I saw the 2016 U.S. Presidential race as an election in which Americans voted against the candidate they didn’t want in office. Never before had both primaries appeared so irrevocably unqualified to lead a nation, and to a th...

For as long as I can remember, National Geographic Magazine has captivated me with gorgeous photography and epic storytelling from exotic locations around the world in a vivid exploration of people, places and things. I can’t help but feel inspired to head out on my own to make photographs and write about my own experiences - which actually forms the basis of this blog. The magazine’s allur...

As I grow accustomed to concrete cityscapes and chemical-ready monoculture I forget about Nature and its bouquet of pleasant aromas that lift me off my feet in a buoyancy of heavenly smell. Humans must be biologically hardwired to enjoy the olfactory wonders of leaf, bark, earth and water because as soon as I wander back into nature an epiphany strikes me with such alarming force it’s like a ...

Recognized as the world's greatest golf match, the Ryder Cup is played once every two years and has twenty-four of the best golfers from the United States and Europe competing in a 3-day multi-format rivalry where second place is basically last. The winning team retains the trophy nominally, and the bragging rights are trumpeted until the next biennial event. Each team consists of only 12 playe...