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Category Archives: Travel
THe Next Berlin Wall Will Be Invisible
This is straight up, Jim Crow/Birther horseshit: The U.S. Department of State is proposing a new Biographical Questionnaire for some passport applicants: The proposed new Form DS-5513 asks for all addresses since birth; lifetime employment history including employers’ and supervisors … Continue reading
You know Who Else Made the Trains Run on Time?
Over at Slate, David Weigel wants to know what Conservatives have against trains: In the movie version of Atlas Shrugged, there is a scene in which Ayn Rand’s libertarian heroes defy all odds, deploy some untold amount of private funding, … Continue reading
Posted in 2nd Great Depression, Politics, Travel
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We’re Off Again
This time to Texas, for my brother-in-law’s wedding. Probably won’t have internet access, as we’ll be out on the farm, mostly. If you’re still interested in my holiday book discount, you can still send me an email, I just won’t … Continue reading
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The Feisty Grip of Jet Lag
We’re back home and in the profound grip of Jet Lag. But! I’ll have some coherent thoughts on bad vampire novels, good POD books and President Obama’s disapointing slide into politics as usual. But first, sleep.
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Away We Go
Elvira and I are heading to the East Coast for Thanksgiving and to see the family for two weeks. Rupert, as you can see, has been preparing to defend the house in our absence. He hasn’t quite mastered the obstacle … Continue reading
Posted in Having Just Broken The Water Pitcher, Travel
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Off to LA
We’re heading down to LA to visit friends and family. While there, I’ll be attending the Innovative Users Group Conference in Annehim. This means no posts until late next week, as if that’s different then my normal posting schedule, or … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, The Land of Suede Elbow Pads, Travel
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The Castles and Standing Stones of Ireland, A Tour
Note: If you spend a week in November living in a castle in rural Ireland, give yourself an extra day or two of vacation after you return so that you have plenty of time to recover form the cold, exhaustion … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Travel
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Fresh Off the Boat from the Old Country
I’ll have a full write up of our Ireland trip later on in the week but I wanted to mention something that struck me: quite a few people in Ireland were excited about Barrack Obama [1]. And I’m not talking … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Politics, Travel
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Irish Eyes, etc.
Elvira and I will be in Ireland until December. We’ll be staying in Ballyhannon Castle and roving all up and down Ireland (well, parts of Galway and Dublin anyway). Should be fun! Pictures and a full account will ensue, of … Continue reading
The Gears Are Still Moving, Sorta
I’m sitting int he airport in Sacramento, on layover back to Portland. Sacramento has free wifi but LAX does not. What’s up with charging for wifi, LA? Comic Con was a blast and a half but boy howdy, am I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Geek, Travel
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