freelance writer
The Belgian Episode
"Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French." -- Charles de Gaulle
Sure Shot
"I don't know what I would have done if I had to work for my living." -- Harry Benson
The Grapefruit Ladies of Ireland
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." -- John Lewis
Monkey Business
“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right. ” -- Dr. Jane Goodall
Justice is Served
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ― Benjamin Franklin
The Tasting Room Will Be Televised
"Memories...light the corners of my mind...misty watercolor memories...of the way we were..." -- Barbra Streisand
Amstel Light
"The more I see of Amsterdam, the more I long to see." -- Rembrandt
Take Me Back to London
Lovely weather, lovely people, lovely places to not get stepped on looking at art. On Instagram, there is a trend toward photo-dumping, where you post a bunch of random, unedited photos from, say, your summer, and it all looks unfiltered and whatever-passes-for-real on the internet. I mulled over doing a
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
Sympathy's Requiem
“No one has ever properly understood me, I have never fully understood anyone; and no one understands anyone else” -- Goethe
