I’m On a Boat

From the moment I step foot on board it is clear there will be no impartiality. We are berthed so the bow of the ship just clears the pedestrian bridge. At 7:00 pm, the bridge is covered in people, shoulder to shoulder, blowing soap bubbles in our direction. The mayor of Frankfurt has called for …


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Palace Skies

Austria, where the skies are like the painted ceilings of a baroque palace.

No Big Deal

In case you’re curious… 1. I said something effusive and emotional on Twitter after Commander Hadfield released Is Somebody Singing. (Yes, I spend too much time on Twitter. Or do I?) 2. Jim Benning, my editor from World Hum — who also edits for Skye — caught it and said, “Hey, I have this idea… …


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