Tag Archives: Irreverent

Meet Me at the Speakeasy in Gettysburg

I don’t want to dwell on middle age too much, but I probably will because it’s starting to get really noticeable.  Maybe it’s particularly bad for Baby Boomers, given the fact that we think the world revolves around us.  On … Continue reading

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Moscow Prequel: In the USSR Part 0

I promise that unless/until we go back to Russia, this is it for Tales of the USSR! Our trip to St. Petersburg several years prior was so different from our experience in Moscow.  Yes, we had to go through all … Continue reading

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Back in the USSR, Part II

We awoke on our second morning in Moscow to the happy news that our luggage had arrived.  Yuri and Ivan looked relieved to see we were wearing clean clothes and off we went.  Dan was eager to hit the Cosmonaut … Continue reading

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Happy New Year

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset tonight. Jews around the world will welcome year 5773 by eating a huge meal, going to synagogue, and sleeping until someone pokes them.  Rosh Hashanah kicks off the High Holidays, the … Continue reading

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Back in the USSR, Part I

Dan and I traveled to Moscow three years ago.  Moscow is not what I would call a charming city; it’s imposing with its Stalinist skyscrapers and 60’ high Kremlin walls.  Moscow has a look that says don’t f*** with me. … Continue reading

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The Naked Truth

I was fortunate enough to be invited to a lovely event last night.  It was a beautiful venue and great food, lots of people I haven’t seen in a while, and I really enjoyed myself.  Several people mentioned that they … Continue reading

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Child’s Play

My office is filled with toys and candy and magic wands and all kinds of fun stuff.  Over the years I have found that when people come bursting into my office, typically with problems they created that I need to … Continue reading

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Go Back Where You Came From

Like many people in the DC area during the Great Derecho of 2012, we lost power at home and schlepped all 4 cats to a hotel.  One of us had to keep an eye on the cats at all times, … Continue reading

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Slim Pickins’

It’s hard to believe that people continue to make money by creating fad diets.  Even the most intelligent women allow themselves to be wooed by quick-fix weight loss.  And fad diets seem to appeal to women whether they actually need … Continue reading

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Married Life, Part Deux

Yesterday we discussed un-common interests.  Today we move on to more mundane items that are nevertheless critically important.  And I don’t want to bash men, but one needs to understand their care and feeding.  Dan has an open invitation to … Continue reading

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