The Post In Which I Don’t Understand Some Definitions

It smells here. On April 29, 1945 Dachau Concentration Camp was liberated by American Troops. 70 years later, almost to the day, I’m standing at the edge of the camp, looking at the electric fence and guard towers. The afternoon couldn’t be nicer, with the sun high in the heavens, flowers in bloom, birds […]

Just Like Being Back in the “D”

I’m still trying to figure out Munich. It is clearly a large city (pop. 4.3 mil) but there is a certain “small” feeling to it. It doesn’t feel as small as Dresden, but it feels much smaller than Berlin (pop 3.5 mil). Perhaps it is the fundamental friendliness of the people here. Specifically, they […]

On The Road Again

Leg update. Gradually improving, but I have visible bruising on the skin of my calf and foot. I’m fairly certain something tore and bled, and now the blood is breaking down and pooling. Strength feels good, so it really just needs to recover. Now onto other issues … We are leaving Dresden today, and […]

Dresden Really Is Like Florence, Especially on Monday

As I noted yesterday, Dresden is also known as Florence of the North (or Florence on the Elbe). I think this reflects its art, its scale, and its location on the river Elbe. But Dresden also has one very striking difference: It is much quieter than Florence. While I love Florence, it really has become […]

No Officer, We Weren’t Speeding. We Weren’t Even Keeping Up With Traffic

The left calf still hurts when I wake up in the morning, but by the end of the day I barely notice it. I feel as though some people would say I shouldn’t walk so much given the injury, but it hurts more when I don’t use it, so I’m going with my instincts and […]

Injured, but Still Moving

Saturday. Last conference day. Time to checkout, because D arrives today. Leg update. Boy does that calf hurt when I get up in the morning. I woke up, limped to the bathroom, took some ibuprofen, and started packing. From there, I checked out, left my bags, and went to the conference. Walking definitely helps, and […]