Category Archives: Humor

North American Flashbacks

Tonight, at a party, I met a fellow North American, one who had just arrived on this little Island I’ve come to call home. To put it mildly, he was in a state of shock and abject horror at what … Continue reading

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European Girls and their Armpits

Whenever I’m hanging out with a few of my American buddies, and the conversation veers towards girls, I wait for someone (I’m thinking of you, Paul Perry) to inevitably say, “Don’t European Girls have hair armpits? I don’t know how … Continue reading

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A Touch of Naughtiness

I like to think of myself as a fundamentally good person who is, in both friendship and amour, attracted to other fundamentally good people. But there comes a time in one’s life when, for no reason in particular, one feels … Continue reading

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Back in Britain

After a long stint in the US, I’m back in Old Blighty. How do I know? The clarification on the pumpkin. Even mentally handicapped American children know what a pumpkin is for – it’s to make a jack-o-lantern. Not the … Continue reading

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This Isn’t Me, I Swear

One of my (and most computer geeks) favorite cartoons is XKCD. It’s shocking how relevant it is to me sometimes.

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Weird London

I live right by Brick Lane, the neighborhood that is chock-a-block full of Bangladeshi immigrants and restaurants that serve Bangladeshi food to white Londoners. Where the real Bangladeshi’s eat out is still a mystery to me. Anyway, there are also … Continue reading

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Perfection

I’ve been called a lot of things, but perfect is not one of them . . . until recently. And, to be honest, they weren’t referring to me. Just my urine. Like all British residents, I’m eligible for the National … Continue reading

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Greenwich in London

I had an amazing walk along the Thames with Diana Pittet and her friend Inkeri (not an Eskimo). We had about 5-6 separate stops for food and drink, including a mind-boggling good Jamaican Vegetarian Curry out of Greenwich Market. But, … Continue reading

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Dental Diversions

I’ve been spending more and more time with a particular female dentist-friend in London, and am only now realizing the full range of oral services she can perform – but they come with a price. For instance, my teeth have … Continue reading

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Flat Stanley and Silly Signs

Helping a friend help her neice to win the Flat Stanley competition, I spent a day sightseeing in London. If you’ve never met Flat Stanley, and wonder what I’m talking about, Flat Stanley is the homework assignment of grade school … Continue reading

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