In which I am left to my own devices (with a quick update about why I can't go back to the US just yet). What would you do with 2-3 weeks all on your own?
We spent this past weekend visiting with some friends in Lausanne, Switzerland. We (finally) got our A/C (mostly) fixed, but the heat wave continues unabated. We sure were glad to…
Kristian and I went shopping the other day and the guy helping us out said, "Hey, your French is decent, are you Belgian?" First of all, this is empirically hilarious.…
We had our first French dentist appointments last week. It was incredibly efficient. I think all three of us were in and out in less than an hour. They took…
I won't bury the lede... the heatwave broke last night! I was suffering at home when, all of a sudden, I could hear the wind pick up outside. Kristian was…
Reading this blog entry got me thinking about holiday plans and how complicated they are now that I've become some sort of approximation of a real adult. When I was…
... You start getting repeat questions. I'll let you in on a little secret. The answer to every single cooking question is "Emeril Lagasse." The answer to most state questions…
Theoretically, I should have loved this book. It was about Stalinist Russia, a subject that I have found more and more interesting lately. And it was about the men (and…
The satellite internet keeps cutting in and out. So, while the sun is shining, I will with you all a very happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you are spending the…
It's impossible to listen to/watch/read the news these days without hearing/seeing/reading some depressing story about the current state of our economy. There's no way around it, our current economic is…
Well, now that I have a mastered copy of my album in my hands, I feel comfortable offering up a copy for pre-order. The physical copies should be available in…
This is the letter that I got back in response to my complaint. I suppose that it's satisfying, but it sure does sound an awful lot like the last response…