Tag Archives: Travel

Iceland and creativity

Posted on October 14, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Tweets from a Cruise ship

Posted on September 2, 2013 by admin

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

Posted on August 15, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Halloween and weather

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

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 →

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On the Lack of Airline Customer service

Posted on December 25, 2009 by admin

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 →

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Hello world!

Posted on August 11, 2008 by admin

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 →

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