Author Archives
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The things we’ll carry home….
Our American friends, Syd and Deb, visited this past week. Syd mentioned in passing the unique perspectives we will take back to the United States some day. He’s right – I hope. These perspectives won’t relate to the social benefits infamous… Read More ›
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May 1st: Labor Day
Someone once asked me why the United States doesn’t celebrate Labor Day on May 1st “like the rest of the world”. Then I didn’t know the answer – I still don’t. I’ll take a guess. Labor Day is, at least… Read More ›
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The Ruin Pubs of Budapest
A friend spent last week in Budapest with us. Whenever someone makes a special effort to visit, I feel compelled to find something local and cool and a place they would not visit alone. My daughter, Taylor, is studying abroad in… Read More ›
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Market Day…
In Budapest, the main market hall overflows with fruits, vegetables, meat, paprika, and tourists. This historic building should be on everyone’s list of things to see. It is a mix of Hungarian farmers mingled amongst paprika retailers selling the ubiquitous… Read More ›
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Life in the Empire
When we announced our intention to move to Bratislava, the first question everyone asked was “why?” Why, at a phase of life when we might buy a beach house or mountain retreat, why during an age where we could slow… Read More ›
The World In Between 