One of the world’s most beautiful sights is the wild pony swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague every July.  It sets the heart thrumming in a universally spiritual moment that brings about 50,000 people* to the tiny island nestled in the waters between Maryland and Virginia. Who knew that this event is possibly laced with the rankest discrimination against women in a darkly guarded secret … Continue reading Dark Secrets, Possible Discrimination, and the Wild Ponies of Chincoteague