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Amstel Light
"The more I see of Amsterdam, the more I long to see." -- Rembrandt

The Return of a So-Called Innocent from Abroad
I don't want to be back, but my bed is nice, plus my profile of journalist Soledad O'Brien, and how I laughed at my TBR pile once again. My excuse: reading is fundamental. Hello readers, I have returned from almost two weeks in London and then

Spinning Your Wheels
"Some times it pays to lean way the hell in. Other times it helps to step away."
Golden Opportunity
"Baby we can do it, take your time, do it right." -- S.O.S. Band
I'm Every Woman
"Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally." -- Chaka Khan and/or Whitney Houston

Speed Racer
"When you look at Max, you think he’s nice and polite and thoughtful, but what you probably don’t see is that he can be so competitive and he has a fierceness most people don’t expect." -- Robin Esterson

Myriad Little Rebellions
"Have no illusions. These men are not tourists." -- Jean Texcier
