Memorial Day In The United States
“As Americans commemorate Memorial Day, the culture has come a long way in celebrating the warriors, whatever one thinks of the war.” Human societies, despite
May 31, 2010
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“As Americans commemorate Memorial Day, the culture has come a long way in celebrating the warriors, whatever one thinks of the war.” Human societies, despite
I am in terribly good spirits. It’s supposed to be sunny this weekend. In Northern California, by this time, we’ve usually entered a season of
Why do they call Paris the “City of Light?” All cities have light. And dark, for that matter. Another look at the neon signs and
For those of us who like to feel we’ve snagged the best of the best, eating in Paris can cause Street Fair Anxiety. You know
I am back at A Practical Wedding today for the second and final installation on mothers-in-law. As always, the comments are as insightful as anything
To anyone making their way here from A Practical Wedding, hello. If you’d like to know what we’re on about, I hope the list of
It appears, after all, that chic in Paris isn’t all that different from chic in New York City. If my limited-data observations are correct, globalization
It’s Saturday. I returned from Europe Tuesday night. I’m still jet-lagged. Jet lag is the devil, whispering dark thoughts in one’s ear and blowing smoke
In case we were at all confused about the city in question:). My trip to Belgium and Paris was a surprise. This meant that I
Antwerpen Centraal. A train station. A beautiful train station. From the era of decorative iron. Thursday, my friend and I traveled from her small town
Back. Uneventful flights, except for the spillage of warm nuts in my lap on the Chicago – San Francisco leg. More words and some pictures
And I went to the airport, and my flight was canceled, and I got a new flight for tomorrow that avoids the UK, and I
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