The break-in to our motor home was a bit of a shock. I suppose we were very trusting/careless. Roy wasn't sure if he locked the motor home. He left the two laptops on the bed, with just a towel over them, left Irene's ipod touch charging, and left my … [Continue reading]
Dreaming in Scandinavia: In love with Scandinavia
I love Scandinavia.The reason one loves places is mysterious and buried in childhood. I loved exploring Norway a couple of summers ago. When I mentioned this to a Norwegian, he asked, mystified, "Why did you want to go to Norway?"Why indeed? I think … [Continue reading]
Dreaming on Sillvik Beach, Gothenburg, Sweden
Today was one of those unplanned perfect days which travel sometimes hands us as a gift. We asked one of those friendly smiley Swedes (Gothenburg, reputedly the friendliest place in Sweden, is renowned for them) to recommend a beach. Sillvik … [Continue reading]
Dag Hammarskjold, Sweden’s Noble Politician and Secret Mystic
Enjoyed the Domkyrkan in Uppsala, Scandinavia’s largest cathedral, built in competition with the people of Trondheim, Norway. Very pretty, with flowery paintings on the noble stone. It had a shrine to Dag Hammarskjold, the noble Swedish politician, … [Continue reading]
Dreaming in Uppsala: Carolus Linnaeus’s Garden
So, here we are in Uppsala. Drawn here largely by Carolus Linnaeus who invented the botanical system of classification for minerals, plants and animals. First name for the genus, the second for the species, as in Homo Sapiens, the wise man, or the … [Continue reading]
In which I have my mind and experience broadened
Life in a small English village can have its surprises. We knock on our neighbour’ door (who runs multiple small businesses, jam, and eggs and hens) to discover he is in “a session.” A what? Turns out he is a medium, and is in a séance. He runs a … [Continue reading]
Prodigies of Fast Writing
How Fast Can You Write?By Michael Agger Hunched over my keyboard, I'm haunted by anecdotes of faster writers. Christopher Hitchens composing a Slate column in 20 minutes—after a chemo session, after a "full" dinner party, late on … [Continue reading]
Blogging and Thick Skin
Rachel Held Evans observes:It’s no secret that blogging requires thick skin. Each post subjects your ideas, interests, and feelings to the scrutiny of other people, who through the anonymity of the internet are more likely to tell you exactly what … [Continue reading]
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