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Stealing my Mother’s Cup of Tea
My mother has been making us laugh a lot recently. Just last night, when I offered to give our take-away / doggie-bag dinner to a homeless (and legless) man who was begging for money, my mother shreiked, “No, That’s Mine! … Continue reading
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On Shooting Wildlife
I’ve gotten into interesting discussions with friends who claim that I’m a barbarian for wanting to kill defenseless animals – often as they eat a hamburger. The disconnect between food and nature is strong in our society. Personally, I’ve only … Continue reading
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Reminders I’m in America
I had a problem with my online bank login tonight, so I called customer service at 10:15 pm on a Saturday night. They were there! And they answered! Ahhh, the pleasure of being in America. In just two days I … Continue reading
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Never, Ever Fly with Me
I generally think of myself as a lucky, lucky guy. So I can’t really complain when odd things befall me, but they do make me laugh, and they also make my friends say, “Tell me when you are flying out … Continue reading
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World Pooh Sticks Championship leaves me Speechless
I really don’t know what to make of this, but I’m glad it exists. People throw sticks into the water from the upstream side of the bridge, and cross the bridge to see the sticks come out the other side … Continue reading
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(Almost) Easy on the Eyes
In the spirit of adventure, I responded to a forwarded email from a friend – their colleague was offering a free photo-shoot consisting of black and white headshots (and nothing more, I know what all my male friends are thinking). … Continue reading
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Gracious Friends
I’m always been appreciative of forgiving friends, and I feel this isn’t by coincidence, given my personality. So it was a great relief when Jeff was so gracious after I tried to kill his four-year old daughter, Siena. It wasn’t … Continue reading
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Offensive Gingerbread Men
I was invited to a brilliant and inventive party by a friend of mine, and what made it so great, beyond the great company and vast quantities of smoked ham and soft cheeses I ate, was the gingerbread man competition. … Continue reading
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London Cemeteries
London’s TimeOut magazine suggested, and I obeyed, a free tour of the Victorian Nunhead cemetery. Lots of headstones and monuments burried under vines and overgrowth, with a crypt full of disintegrating coffins. Very cool.
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No more Bikram Yoga
Looking around for a gym, I ended up joining a Bikram Yoga studio. I figured this was just one more variation of yoga, and had no idea what I was getting myself in for. The studio was 105 Fahrenheit, and … Continue reading
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