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PARIS REUNION OF THE FUTURE

May 11, 2020 by

A Paris reunion points to a specific time and place, where other reunions bring people from school or work or family. In any case, there’s always someone absent, which changes the focus from who’s there to who’s missing. Instead of guesses and speculations, try and show up and be with the others who found the […]

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SMARTPHONE LOST AND FOUND

May 1, 2020 by

A smartphone is a big connection to the world for many people. It’s a lifeline during quarantine. Losing one during this coronavirus shutdown seems like losing more than just a phone. From one loser to another, how can we recover our phone self esteem?

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INVISIBLE BEAUTY: WHAT WE DON’T SEE

April 25, 2020 by

Invisible beauty is all around when I take a walk with my favorite. From the lattice-like leaves of a tiny plant, to clouds, to Mt. Hood, it’s all around for the taking. One of our walks goes past a rosemary bush that needs more trimming than the owner can do, and we love rosemary chicken, […]

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HISTORICAL DREAM OF PARIS AND VERSAILLES

February 28, 2020 by

One historical dream, a recurring dream for adventurers and scholars, is being somewhere important by yourself. Imagine renting Disneyland, except it’s Versailles. And you’ve got it all to yourself.

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ART WORLD DEFAULTS TO TRUTH IN THE ORSAY

February 27, 2020 by

Did the art world need a change in 1849? Who knows, I was just trying to keep up on a march through Paris in 2019. Ah, Paris. Just saying the name brings it all back: the museums, memorials, and churches; the neighborhoods, the Metro, and Versailles. Nothing hit harder than the painting in the top […]

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: JUST ADD WATER

December 28, 2019 by

Them: I haven’t seen you in a while. Me: I just got back. Them: Where did you go?

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FUTURE YOU, FUTURE ME, UH HUH, WHICH ONE IS GOING TO BE

December 11, 2019 by

Will future you be alone in the world, walking the same path until the end of days? Future me says, “I hope not.” I’ve got a habit of watching people when they don’t know I’m watching. I especially like watching people who remind me of a different time.

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NEW iPAD WITH GENERIC EMAIL? WHY?

November 17, 2019 by

I did what people do when their smart-phone battery gets old and weak: buy a new battery, or buy a new phone. No one said anything about an iPad. So, there I was in the Bridgeport Apple Store waiting on the appointment I’d made the day before.

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TRAVEL SOUVENIR pt2: French Classic Mother Sauces

October 28, 2019 by

Give yourself a French travel souvenir that keeps giving. Instead of trinkets taking up space until you don’t remember where they came from, or why they had any appeal when you first saw them, why not learn something? Find a travel souvenir that reminds you of a time and place, which is what happened during […]

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LONDON HEATHROW, LAST LOOK FOR NOW

October 1, 2019 by

The beauty of world capitols like London and Paris shine through on the way out. Not often is the airport one of the most memorable places, and it shouldn’t be, but based on shopping opportunities Heathrow is a must see.

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