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Encinal Yacht Club, Day 2
Posts
12/3/08

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday was bright and sunny but this morning the fog is jammed down hard on the …

Encinal Yacht Club, Day 1
Posts
12/2/08

The fog has lifted and the morning sun on the pelican’s wings is warm and welcome.

Snow-encumbered Chicagoans, …

Special Meat Dumplings
Posts
12/2/08

Thanksgiving is over and I’m back on the road but not to teach. Instead, I get to update the master images of the …

Drive or Fly?
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11/24/08

We’re just back from LA. I say “we” because my wife went along for this trip, too. (Sounds like she’s …

The Travelling Duo
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10/22/08

On occasion, and with all the frequent fliers miles and hotel points I earn, my wife goes along for a trip. Such is the case …

Amici Miei
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10/20/08

With several strong recommendations, my business associate and I went to this old town Pizzaria for the real thing, …

Trattoria della Posta
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10/20/08

After the long airplane ride from Phoenix to Philadelphia, to Rome Italy, and then up to Turin (“Torino”) …

Walking the Mall
Posts
10/6/08

Staying Out

Sometimes I stay “out” for two classes. For example, I recently had a Tuesday-Friday in the …

Gunless for a Fortnight
Posts
9/14/08

Tomorrow (Monday) morning, I’m headed east, first to the Washington DC area to teach a four-day class, and then up to …

Long One Coming Up
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9/13/08

My teaching calendar has me in the Washington DC area next week for a four-day, then up to Boston MA for another four-day. …