Darcy: This party is a bore Lizze: Lighten up, you might have fun. Jane: Bingley is hot. Lizzie: Bingley thinks you’re hot too. Darcy: Dude, she doesn’t seem that in to you. Bingley: Well, crap. I guess I’ll go back to London. Darcy: Hey, do you wanna catch a movie or something? Lizzie: Nah. I’m …
The Euro-husband spoke with Euro-friend of ours a few days ago. They talked, as always, about our bi-national status. Our friend said that while he loves to visit the US and has nothing but the finest feelings for his American friends, he thinks that the American system is cruel and doesn’t understand why anyone would …
My review of wool based performance clothing is live at Snowshoe Magazine. Also the magazine site has had an extensive redesign – if you like what you see or have suggestions on how to make it better, let them know. The site is covered with ‘subscribe to our print edition’ buttons. I wrote the feature …
There’s no explaining some architectural design choices. And some juxtapositions just don’t work. We decided to go for Mexican.
Last night I was lying in bed listening to Selected Shorts. I listen to a lot of NPR while lying in bed – oddly, I find it soothing. Billy Collins, the former poet laureate, was reading a a piece he’d written about writing. I’ve been reading a long profile about another poet, John Ashbery, in …
What is it about the little ukulele that enchants us so? Maybe it’s because it’s so easy to learn. Maybe it’s the sweet silly sound. Maybe it’s the myth (not true) that you can’t play the blues on the uke. I credit a lot of the charm to my fellow players who, it seems, are …