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My Daily Bread
Our plan was simple enough. We arrived back in Paris early New Year’s Eve and would return home, nap and then shop for food to get us through the next day. I wasn’t sure what to expect as far as… Read More ›
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Decisions, Goals, and Morocco
I haven’t written in a month. Not for lack of time. Time is one commodity I have in excess as a dark and rainy winter descends on Paris. Yet while time has not been the issue, I’ve never been more… Read More ›
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The Case of the Rodin Statue
The whole thing reads like a Nancy Drew mystery: An intern is hired in Madison, New Jersey to archive the artwork in the borough hall. It’s not just any collection though. This collection is owned by the Hartley Dodge Foundation…. Read More ›
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Biking Paris: The Vélib System
As I sliced between duelling Peugeots on the Place de la Nation roundabout, I wondered why it took me so long to build up the courage to bike in Paris. It was nine months before I bought an annual Vélib… Read More ›
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Two birthdays: 2 and 60
Yesterday, my grandson, Jack, turned 2, and I turned 60. Last night, three-foot tall, gold Mylar balloons of our ages floated above our respective chairs as we ate cake. And I asked myself a question: did I want to switch… Read More ›
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Exploring France ›
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… More Burgundy
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Hiking Burgundy—again
October 5, 2024
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Walking Alsace
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Life in Paris ›
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Moret sur Loing
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The Roads We Take
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Of Road Trips and Blackberries and Paris
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Ruminations ›
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The Gold That Remains
March 8, 2026
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Farewell Pickles, and Thank You
February 20, 2026
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New Year, Same Old Me
January 21, 2026
How To ›
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Our Stuff: The end
December 11, 2020
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Seven Years After
September 20, 2018
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Continued… Questions from new nomads
August 31, 2017