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My favorite Bible passage, in which Moses sees the Lord's hind parts. Put me in a hotel room with the Gideons and a set of watercolors and there's no telling what might happen.
When we woke up to the rain Saturday, there was a stream of water splashing onto the ground outside our widow. The rain gutter had a :( directly over our room, and it was making Mary unhappy. We looked into changing rooms, but decided to stick.
101 projects: Belly of the Beast
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You cant fight/write your way out of the belly of the beast with sharp
language and strong leadership–it takes a cacophony: different voices
speakin in ton...
Thoughts on Ukraine
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For the last month, friends and family who know my background as former
Moscow correspondent have been asking what I think about the war in
Ukraine. I foun...
Coquilles Saint-Jacques au Champagne
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And so we end the year with an ultra French, ultra elegant starter of sea
scallops in Champagne sauce to grace your table during the festive season.
The sc...
Day 8 - Kendal to Carlisle
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We started the day standing at a bus stop just north of Kendal and two
slightly older women joined us to catch the 555 to Keswick. Then suddenly,
and in a ...