I’ve been thinking for the longest time that the only reason I have to keep this website going is that my expat musings from the…
An espresso at a European café or even a restaurant is likely to cost €2. Maybe, €2.50. If the restaurant is upscale, it could go…
When I went abroad for the first time while owning an iPad, I decided to try out AT&T international 3G plan. The verdict: Never again,…
Mark Wahlberg turns 40 today. Noah Wyle turned 40 yesterday. Me, I’ve been on the other side of 40 for a few days now. I…
What do you know? The patient still has a pulse. Despite the fact that I have been, sometimes willfully other times inadvertently, shirking my blogging…
Remember my editorial of several years back on the curiosity of British street naming practices? It occurred to me the other day that the Brits…
In the middle of the night, needing to put gas in my car, I ended up paying over $4 per gallon for the first time…
I learned somewhat accidentally the other day that when Russia moves their clocks one hour forward at the start of their summer daylight savings period…
For the second year in a row, I manage to see one single Oscar contender for the Best Picture award ahead of the annual ceremony.…
I am still listening to music on an iPod. I am still reading books on a Sony PRS-505. It is pretty clear to me that…
I’ve been back in the States and off UK payroll for nearly a year and a half. But because of the quirks of the UK…
Why do I not need an iPad? Let me count the ways… I listen to music only when I am on the move. Driving or…
My Russian-speaking audience will enjoy this impromptu performance by Becky of the well-known New Year’s song, which she literally learned in an hour or so…
The trajectory of my blogging activity went from unenthusiastic to senile. In the last few weeks, there’s been a spike in electronic communications with my…
I’ve had this idea for a recurring blogging feature/angle ever since I knew that we were repatriating and my “expat observations” would be soon drying…
OK, instead of Phillies vs Yankees World Series, it’s Giants vs Rangers. As disappointing as that is, at least I am not missing anything I…
For the third time in about a year, Cablevision is in a dispute with a content provider that prevents us from watching channels that we…
I’ve been having internet connectivity problems with my main home PC ever since we moved into our house over a year ago. The house configuration…
I’ve become such a true convert to electronic book reading since I bought my Sony reader at the start of the year, that I for…
On balance, having a pool in your backyard is probably worth it. It costs ridiculous money – the exact total expense will be tallied later…