Herbert Reich's Articles in Travel-and-Leisure


  • A Unique Town: Sausalito
    Sausalito translates from Spanish as \"place of abundance.\" An appropriate name for a settlement founded by a private rancher. But visitors to the town today would probably agree on how appropriate this name still is. Situated at the northern end of Golden Gate Bridge, at the southeastern tip of Marin County, Sausalito i ...

  • Good Ol\' Molle
    MOLLE (pronounced MOLLY) is an acronym for Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. This term is used to define the load-bearing equipment and rucksacks that are utilized by the U.S. Army. The MOLLE\'S modularity comes from the use of PALS webbing. These are heavy-duty rows of nylon that are stitched onto the vest so ...

  • Josiah Spode: English Potter
    Born in 1733, Josiah Spode sought his fortune in pottery. Hailing from a small village, Stoke-on-Trent, which is part of Staffordshire, he was orphaned when his father died and was buried in a pauper\'s grave. At 16, Josiah began an as an apprentice working for Thomas Whieldon, who was considered a top potter. Spode\'s a ...

  • William Goss: Craftsman
    Born on July 30, 1833, William Goss was an English potter noted for having begun the souvenir trade in pottery. Goss was a student at the School of Design at London\'s Somerset House. In 1857, he went to work at the Stoke upon Trent firm as the chief artist that was owned by William T. Copeland. Eventually Copeland bough ...


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