Did a daytrip to Brussels on Sunday, which was thoroughly enjoyable. The dogs enjoyed running in Terkamerenbos, one of the city’s many gorgeous parks. My husband and I had a delightful dinner on the rue des Bouchers, which somehow always manages to live up to the hype. If you like history, culture, beer, food, pets, […]
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Spent last weekend in London with friends, and had a blast. We went to see Wicked, which was witty, intelligent, and fantastically executed. I would have enjoyed it much more, though, if it hadn’t included numerous Holocaust allusions. I just can’t enjoy the comedic song-and-dance routine of a character who’s cast as a Hitler.
I also […]
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This post about the ‘08 presidential candidates got me thinking.
My dad is a retired police officer with 26 years on the job. He’s fond of the old saying, “old age and treachery outdo youth and enthusiasm every time.” When he was younger, he used to say it a little bitterly, cynical about the cronyism, corruption, […]
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Rachel Lucas has a post on the dubious merits of expensive jewelry and men’s contribution to the gilded princess phenomenon. I have to say that I couldn’t agree more. When my husband and I decided to get engaged, we were both still in college and flat broke. I repeatedly and insistently requested a cubic zirconium […]
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