The day before the world ended, I wrote a blog post. It was a puff piece—a bit too light spirited for the current mood. But since I spent some number of days on it, let me summarize. Two years ago,… Read More ›
the world in between
Jammie Day
The past few days, I’ve been in a funk, so I executed my social media scorched earth plan (where I suspend Facebook, cancel Twitter, and cull my Instagram account to the three people I might like). This cascaded to never… Read More ›
Two Weeks in Berlin
When we decided to spend two months in Bratislava, Berlin became a foregone conclusion. Fifteen years ago, I bought the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable and kept it on my bedside table. At night, I would play a game: If… Read More ›
To Kindle or not to Kindle?
Pat and I are figuring out what we need to carry with us to support our itinerant lives as we prepare to set sail. Over the next months, I will be writing more about these dilemmas – three in particular:… Read More ›
“Will you rethink your Paris plans?”… In a word, “No”
This week, some friends have asked if we will rethink our three month trip to Paris which starts May 3rd. The short answer is, of course, “no” – in spite of the fact that the shootings occurred a block from… Read More ›
The World In Between 