Berlin Impressions.
I keep meeting good people. The world is full of them, though they are often hidden behind what governments project in order to
Watch the Gauge or Enjoy the Dive? Analogies, even unde
Rottweiler extraordinaire Netscape came to her end, taking it with dignity and grace. Much like Mom did last year. (Where does this courage
Teaspoon of Good.
A uniformed military officer is approaching me quickly in the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia airport thrusting an A-4 envelope in the air and speaking
The world’s best pool.
Swimming is getting more important in the work-out mashup that is a middle-age athletic life. I used to love the pool as a
The horses run backwards: observations on mes amis fran
The French will outlive us. And I have figured out why. They may smoke like chimneys, drink wine incessantly, not really exercise except
La Boule. And what else is there, actually?
Shortly after the French bit the bullet and elected Nic Sarkozy (American lover! Immigrant not-lover! Salami eater!) over Ms. Royale (Well dressed!, Well
Abundant natural resources, of course: thoughts from Ru
I went to Russia with YEO recently. My experience can be summed up with the simple maxim: we have a lot, we will
Repost; Finding Flow in the red clay at Rolland Garros
(Awhile back, but topical) I was lucky enough to be back in France for some beautiful early summer weather and I got to
The Book of Kells, U2 and How to Rise Above the Noise
(Dublin, Ireland) A few years ago, like 1205 years or so, a few monks decided to get their message across with a literary
Who moved my Fromage! … Creative destruction and
Ever wonder why some towns look like time stood still. One in Brittany named Dinard gave me just that feeling, and got me