Here you’ll find my two cents on everything from how to live a better life, the state of the universe, and recommendations for local/state government in Las Vegas & Nevada, to my travel escapades in Europe
Saturday, 29 October 2011 – Part I Aaah, a new day and one I’ve particularly been looking forward to…the chance to go to opening day of the traditional hunt in the English countryside. I got up and went through the…
Friday, 28 October 2011 We got up early in the a.m., got ready, had a bite, and headed off for the train station. (One side note: My daily morning routine in Northampton was to get up, shower, get ready, fitting…
Thursday, 27 October 2011 – Part II It was an uneventful and comfortable first class trip from Paris to Lille. The Lille railway staff were very stern for the most part, basically just barking orders or pointing in an obvious…
Thursday, 27 October 2011 – Part I Well, I hardly slept and ended up getting up at eight instead of six like I wanted (and it’s still dark at eight!). So I guess Saint Sulpice/Pantheon/Sorbonne will have to wait along…
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 – Part II Back to it, then. I emerged near the Charles de Gaulle Metro entrance. I knew I had to ride the Metro back to “my neighborhood” – the tired puppies just couldn’t take any…
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 – Part I I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I forgot my European plug converter so I had no way to charge my camera, after using it a lot the night…
I always enjoy Steve Sebelius’ column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, even if I don’t always agree, for its well-thought and timely content. I had to write, though, to complement him on his March 1st column and the awesome “contrast”…