02 June 2025

This Was Supposed to be About Notorious But Who Has the Time -- It Seems I Did

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Okay so I really wanted to crank out a blog post today and if you’re reading this and it’s dated June 2, 2025 then I guess I did though it’s...
28 May 2025

Look! A Group of 12-14 Year Olds, How Delightful! My PTSD (Post Teaching the Seriously Deranged)

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Yeah the little bastards can look innocent but watch your back The horror.   Middle school students traveling in packs — as they usually do...
24 May 2025

Reflections on a Vacation: See It, Say It, Sorted, UK Visit 2025 Part Six

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I love the English countryside. For one thing it’s green. We’re back in Berkeley where the hills are brown as they will be until November (i...
22 May 2025

Not Enough But More than Enough to Enjoy: See It, Say It, Sorted, UK Visit 2025 Part Five

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The Thames, St. Paul's in the background Finally. After all these years I had lobster for dinner. It was delicious. But I wish I’d gotte...
19 May 2025

Yesterday I Yelled, Today I Beheld: See It, Say It, Sorted, UK Visit 2025 Part Four

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At the Arsenal match, photo by author Yesterday I was among 65,000 raucous fans yelling, cheering and singing. Today I was among dozens quie...
18 May 2025

I Hate the Bother of Travel But Love Where I Go: See It, Say It, Sorted, UK Visit 2025 Part Three

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Phil and I I love to travel but I hate the traveling part. Heavy luggage. No wifi, spotty wifi, low batteries. Waiting for cabs. Looking for...
15 May 2025

I'll Have the Cullen Skink, Please: See It, Say It, Sorted, UK Visit 2025 Part Two

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One of the many great views from Edinburgh Castle Here I am in Scotland raving about the cuisine. I’ve had Cullen Skink twice now and I rema...
13 May 2025

We're In Edinburgh and it's Love at First Sight: See It, Say It, Sorted, UK Visit 2025 Part One

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Edinburgh, photo by author Why can’t every hotel, bed and breakfast Air B&B, inn, hostelry and motel in the world have a standard, simpl...
08 May 2025

For Your Reading Enjoyment I Proudly Present Thirty-Six Great Quotes

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Robert Benchley “There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don’...