Monthly Archives: June 2011

Observations Aloft

Mary returned from a recent trip to Los Angeles where she engaged in the clubbing of baby seals, or whatever it is that she and other alumnae at her former women’s college do when they get together. Really, I don’t … Continue reading

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Philosophy and Beer

Or philosophy with beer, what do you think?  Mary says I have a little too much of a fondness, nay an obsession, with beer. And why not? Is it not the miracle of our times that a smooth, crisp, tawny … Continue reading

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More Random Observations from Paris

Oh, yes, I have more. The taxi drivers in Paris, like in most places, are pretty casual dudes. One we engaged for a quick ride to a restaurant one evening was really remarkably nonchalant, as only a Parisian could be. … Continue reading

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Blogravating

Still getting the hang of this new fangled WordPress blogging software. I have now learned how to turn comments off. This is a major accomplishment, which calls for a nice bottle of claret and a cigar, maybe two. Having managed … Continue reading

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Observations From Across the Pond

We went, we saw, we ate, we drank, we danced in the moonlight. Well, not moonlight per se, cause it was kind of cloudy, and not dancing per se either, because we have bad knees and we drank a lot … Continue reading

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New Bloggy Software

There have been some changes. You might have noticed. I’m currently switching over from Movable Type (boo!) to WordPress (hopefully yay!). So it will be a few days till I get the hang of this thang and get most of … Continue reading

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Tours, Part One

I’m not a guy who is big on the tours. Matter of fact, I quite abhor them, if not with the burning passion of a thousand exploding suns, then mildly, like the dislike I have for people who get in … Continue reading

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