In Which I Learn About the Hanseatic League

As the door to the small regional jet swung open, the flight attendant announced that we may wish to consider wearing jackets, because it was raining outside. One of the other passengers joked ruefully that, “It’s raining in Norway,” his intonation clearly implying that it frequently rains here. Outside the walls of the airport I […]

Remembering Another Time

Greetings my friends, Fall is here and the great season of staying-home (AKA Summer) is in the rearview mirror. With school back in session, students and families are no longer traveling as much, which means tourist destinations are emptying out and your courageous blogger can be on his way again. But still I’m thinking of […]

In Which I Get to Zagreb

The night was swarthy when I stepped into the hotel lobby through the open door of the building that had been left wide open in a futile attempt to lower the temperature. I would later learn that the air conditioning is not on yet so that’s going to make for a long night. Including driving […]

A Necessary Memorial

The plane pulled gently back from the gate and I missed it entirely, lost as I was in ruminative thought: this is something that’s happened a lot lately, as I’ve worked through the last few weeks of my life. This entry, my friends, is a tribute that demands to be written, and I’m worried that […]

Nobody Knows Where I’m Going

It’s 1056 PM on a Saturday night, my plane just left the gate at JFK en route to London, and I’m excited for the next few days. I don’t remember what I’ve told you, but this year I cut back on my workload, increasing my time off. I have, on several posts, mentioned the burnout […]

Everything Is Edible Once

I stood in the Detroit airport terminal gazing out at my plane. This hasn’t been a cold winter so far, but much colder weather is coming soon, and a storm as well. In front of me as I waited to board, a grizzled 757 stood parked, waiting to take me to warmer climes to the […]