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Category Archives: Travel
Iceland and creativity
I saw this post about how so many Icelanders — one in ten! — are now publishing books, and was immediately reminded of a conversation I had with one of the many Icelanders I met when I was there last … Continue reading
Tweets from a Cruise ship
Back in July, my family went on a cruise to celebrate my parents’ 50th Anniversary. I wrote tweets that I did not send during that cruise because it is impossible to get affordable internet access on cruise ships. They sat … Continue reading
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Airlines have gone from apathy to antipathy toward their passengers
Four flights (two each way) in three days convinced me of one thing, which we all pretty-much already knew: Airlines hate their passengers. It is possible that they hate their staff, too, because most airline staff seem distinctly unhappy these … Continue reading
Halloween and weather
Sandy was here and she made life hell. Thankfully, my trees all stayed upright, my house dry, and the power on (though the power was never really in doubt since in my neighborhood the power lines are under ground). My … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama and Darth Vader
Two subjects I doubt you’d see together, except for the fact that as I was walking by the Verizon Center during lunch time today I was listening to the VW Darth Vader ad and watching streams of monks in saffron … Continue reading
The TSA Confiscated one of my Christmas Presents
That’s right. The TSA confiscated one of my Christmas presents on Christmas Day. I packed some Christmas presents and carried the rest in a small carry-on bag. It never once occurred to me that the silly “Fashion Magic Eight Ball” … Continue reading
On the Lack of Airline Customer service
I’m writing this while sitting on an airplane on Christmas Day. I’m grateful to be on the airplane, but I’m not anywhere near the seat I selected when I bought these tickets two months ago. In fact, I lost all … Continue reading
Roads – Ireland and Virginia
I chose a route for my drive out to Shepherdstown, WV last Friday that took me out to Leesburg on highways, then I took a series of two-lane roads for the rest of my trip. These were the sort of … Continue reading
Hello world!
Why don’t you have a blog? A good friend and fellow fiction writer posed that question to me recently and my answer was the same one I always give – that I haven’t had the time to start one. That … Continue reading