My Apology For Immediate Release (A Title For Which I Apologize)
It would be so easy to blame it on my being insulated by my wealth and privilege. But I refuse to do that, and the assistant I’m dictating this to feels the same way.
A Coffee Shop Too Far
If you were only reading my posts about this trip, you might assume I was having terrible time. This is because the things I enjoy writing about are the disasters and near-disasters of travel; you can only write so much about a pretty view. So read on with the understanding that for every misfortune there […]
Modest Proposals to Reduce Global Warming
The problem may seem intractable, yet here are five common sense cures that can be put into action now.
Starting From Zero: Why Now?
Maybe this is a good time to recognize how incredibly fortunate I am to be able to ponder this question, to leave work and take a trip like this. I mean, what do I think I am, Norwegian?
My Favorite “Teachers” Episode
My favorite episode of Teachers is one that the fewest number of people have seen: The musical. It’s not easy to love, especially considering how hard it was to make. The show was the last episode of a 10-show cycle, so of course it wasn’t finished when we had to start production. As a result, […]