A Gent from Ghent
The limerick I never wrote; plus hometown love, breakups galore, and a joyride with one of my favorite writers. I'm a couple of minutes late this week folks. I'm sorry. I'm going to try to make up for it with the following stories and
Breaking and Entering
Why are heist stories just so pop-the-popcorn-worthy? Asking for a friend.
Sure Shot
"I don't know what I would have done if I had to work for my living." -- Harry Benson
The Grapefruit Ladies of Ireland
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." -- John Lewis
Monkey Business
“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right. ” -- Dr. Jane Goodall
Justice is Served
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ― Benjamin Franklin
The Tasting Room Will Be Televised
"Memories...light the corners of my mind...misty watercolor memories...of the way we were..." -- Barbra Streisand
Amstel Light
"The more I see of Amsterdam, the more I long to see." -- Rembrandt
Take Me Back to London
Lovely weather, lovely people, lovely places to not get stepped on looking at art. On Instagram, there is a trend toward photo-dumping, where you post a bunch of random, unedited photos from, say, your summer, and it all looks unfiltered and whatever-passes-for-real on the internet. I mulled over doing a
The Return of a So-Called Innocent from Abroad
I don't want to be back, but my bed is nice, plus my profile of journalist Soledad O'Brien, and how I laughed at my TBR pile once again. My excuse: reading is fundamental. Hello readers, I have returned from almost two weeks in London and then
