Ordinary Canary

I’ve been back from Europe since Saturday and I must admit I’m still in a state of cultural confusion.  I have three currencies in my wallet, the euro, the pound and the dollar.  I have stamps from two countries, cell phones from two countries, plugs that work here but not there, plugs that work there [...]

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No, I’m not going Dutch, I’m living Dutch.
Today I found myself on a bicycle with the wind in my face on the way to a farmer’s market.  There, with some linguistic help from my good friend Helen, I managed to buy uncut cheese (which I’d never seen before, except in magazine pictures), magic tea and [...]

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My mother died of MRSA last December at the age of 48, for recent readers of my blog.
Today, now that I’m situated in the Netherlands at the house of a friend and not traveling around the UK, I was catching up on my RSS feeds. I was glad to read the Irish Times reporting [...]

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The trip has commenced, starting with an adventurous ride on the NJ Path, which is the cutest little public transportation system of all time. Thirteen stops. That is, until you get on it and realize that it is filled with overpacked, loud, temperamental people who do not appreciate how much space your duffle [...]

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Well folks, I’m off to Europe for two weeks. The countries that will have to endure my presence are Scotland, Wales, England, the Netherlands and Germany. I am super excited to have a few weeks to lollygag around.
I may be able to update from the road, but it’s uncertain.
Take care of yourself until [...]

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Can I get a whoo? Yes, I want to hear a whoo! A whoo!
America just elected her first African-American president. Thank you, country, for not being as racist as I thought you were.
You give me hope today.

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A very sad thing happened on Saturday. Tai Lam, a 14 year old boy and a student of the school for the gifted in math and sciences Montgomery Blair, was shot down by a gunman who appears to have just been looking for a fight.
This story affected me pretty profoundly - I actually burst [...]

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The day before election day - it’s an exciting thing. I have figured out my voting place, how to get there, when to get there and what to wear.
I cannot believe the world has come to such a place where I can vote for a black man for President of the United States. [...]

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