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• Picking up pennies

  By Julie Callahan on March 10, 2012 • ( 0 )

  An ancient and shrunkened woman passed by me as I walked into old town.  She was one of those elfin older people with hair which ressembles a mature dandelion.  At any moment, the wind could blow and cascade her to the fields.  Before my eyes… Read More ›

• Cheap places to eat in and around Old Town Bratislava

  By Julie Callahan on March 2, 2012 • ( 3 )

  My husband and I eat out every night.  I’m not sure how it got to this point.  I love to cook.  But with just the two of us (and a propensity to wolf down our food silently when left alone), we got into… Read More ›

• Downsizing: our home and our lives

  By Julie Callahan on February 23, 2012 • ( 4 )

  My husband is back in Colorado for four weeks.  He has two big goals (three if you include eating lunch with friends); finish some major renovations in preparation for our house sale and get rid of our stuff.  It’s what you do… Read More ›

• “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”

  By Julie Callahan on February 18, 2012 • ( 0 )

  There are posters on the Facebook headquarter walls.  I haven’t been there, but I heard about them from Sheryl Sandberg, the COO.  She gave a great commencement address and spun the posters into her message.  One of them says; “What would… Read More ›

• Nota Bene: The Organization and the Man

  By Julie Callahan on February 11, 2012 • ( 0 )

  There’s an organization in Bratislava called “Nota Bene” from a Latin phrase which translates as “Pay Attention”.  Frankly, I never paid attention to this organization or the people who are the face of it.  Travelling in many cities in Europe, I noticed modestly dressed people… Read More ›