A Week in Perth Without Internet
Today marks one week since our internet connection perished. In one week, a new culture formed in our flat. We became more social, we…
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Moving to Metropolis – A Poem by Sylvia Syms
I want to know people like Lois Lane who for years did not connect Clark’s disappearances with Superman’s arrival. … And Jimmy who from…
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A Little Child Will Lead You – A Poem by Julie Clark
Photo by: Anna Christine This poem is dedicated to a little girl (8 years old), my friends’ daughter, who befriended another little girl, a…
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Christmas in London
It’s Christmas in London; only ten days till Christmas day, Hanukkah just ended (if I’m not mistaken), the schools are breaking up, and many…
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It’s a Wonderful Life and You Can’t Take It With You – Two Frank Capra Treasures
An anticipated tradition for our family is watching the film It’s a Wonderful Life every December during the holiday season. Our family is not…
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With Signs Saying ‘Paris, Je T’aime’
Photo Courtesy of Getty Images On Saturday night, thousands gathered outside Trafalgar Square as they did after the Charlie Hebdo attack to show their support…
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Reflections: Central Asian Hospitality
If you asked me what one outstanding characteristic of Central Asian culture is, I would tell you: hospitality. This does not mean they always…
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Weekend of Relaxation and Restoration in Saint-Martin-d’Etampes, France!
Weekend of relaxation and restoration: a walk in the country. After three city weeks of fashion, plays, concerts, and celebrations, Nature whispered, “Come this…
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Iconic London, September Skies and Westminister
It was a brief visit. Eurostar from Paris to London for two nights and three days to join special friends from California. London scenes,…
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The Return to Edinburgh
“If I should become a stranger, know that it would make me more than sad.” – Dougie MacLean, Caledonia All the sights…I’d seen before…….
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Pine Mountain Club, CA, July Weekend
Pine Mountain Club, the self-described “nearby faraway place”, IS actually a super cool place to visit. Here’s the thing: you live in the L.A….
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Fiona Reid: “Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes” – David Bowie
A year ago, I accidentally moved to LA. I had been living in Edinburgh, Scotland for four and a half years, and frankly I…
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