Every bit of this strange story of my knobby knees is true although it could be viewed as too fantastically unusual and unlikely to be true. Go back in time to December 7, 2018. I…
This blog has spoken to the issue of what it means to leave one’s country or origin, to immigrate to another land. It feels like you do not belong anywhere. An outsider when first moving…
I am known for my hatred of Christmas (one has to be known for something). I am the star, the reigning queen of Christmas Hatred. But I am making some small concessions to the season…
As my blog and Instagram entries attest everything was going great, actually superb ally great. The final leg of the journey was about to be undertaken and at the time I was in heaven –…
I received wonderful and touching words about my embarking on yet another Master’s degree. He: With a fair wind you should be making the record books with the oldest student to achieve more MAs than…
Traveling is dreadful but it is made even more more horrible by sheer stupidity. People arrive late at airports often taking public transportation. I questioned the Pestana Chelsea personal about getting to Gatwick. They: Well,…
Yesterday was the scene of a business meeting that took place at one of the poshest of tables in the Rex Whistler Restaurant. Those in attendance were Alexis McBride, Blogger of Excellence, Chris Jackson, Blog…
So there is the realization that these have been some heavy blog days for all you fans what with death and announcements of enormous changes. There will be tough times ahead with my railing against…
Someone extremely dear to me replied to a very serious question by quoting, of all people, Winston Churchill. I had never, and I do mean never, heard of this particular phase. Apparently, Churchill used this…