Where would we be without words? Aside from a real difficulty telling a bartender what you would like to drink, there would be no lit-tra-ture, no Shakespeare, Hemingway, Byron, Yeats or Kerouac. It is not the purpose of this post … Continue reading
As an expat I have been, for many years, a little like an overseas embassy, benefiting from both traditional Australian holidays and also those of my adopted country, the US. As both countries were settled by Europeans there are, to … Continue reading
I have heard that over the past two years the average size of houses has decreased. This is, at least for me, news of some importance. Until 2009 the average house size in the US and also Australia was steadily … Continue reading
When I spend a few moments thinking about our imminent American departure and the things I’ll miss, one thing often boils to the top, National Public Radio. This may seem like a strange choice to many, but for those that … Continue reading
I suppose, at first glance, my school’s teacher’s lounge is similar to the break room at any other workplace. People drift in and out, checking for free food, using (but not cleaning) the microwave, coffee pot, or fridge, and leaving … Continue reading
This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever.” – Sigmund Freud A good pub is a wonderful thing to behold. It might, for me, be one of the best things. Good pubs don’t occur … Continue reading
Once upon a time there were two people who really liked to eat out. They were good cooks themselves and had adventurous, yet non-fussy palates that would enjoy everything from 10 pm dinners at Les Halles in New York City … Continue reading
Ever play the game, “what period of history would you live in other than this one”? For me the answer was always America in the 1860’s. Not because I wanted to die by a piece of 50 caliber lead flying … Continue reading
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This morning, as I caught up on news from Australia, I read about a father who has been found guilty of murdering his own daughter. As a father of a little girl I was dumbfounded, but what made the tears … Continue reading
Why is it that in order to live legally in the United States one is forced to repeatedly visit some of the seedier, and frankly more dangerous, neighborhoods in pursuit of visa legality? I submit, for your consideration, Elizabeth, New … Continue reading
Beat Like Kerouac - now with child! 