On Walking

Depending

January 3, 2011
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I’m on the train on the way to meet two old friends in New York. A part of me is terrified to put my foot on the platform at Grand Central. I am a traveller. I don’t stay put....

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Dear Denise Austin: Could you come over?

January 1, 2011
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Or, The Booty is Asking for Help Here.. In the next few months, I am going to get RID of this seriously ridiculous JELLY ROLL on my gut and hopefully bring down my...

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On Not Walking

December 12, 2010
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On Not Walking

Walking is joy. I love walking like I love Ira Glass and peanut butter cups. I am surprised that since I moved back to America from London, that I have given it up. Just basically decided that...

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What Comes out as Drivel…

August 22, 2010
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What Comes out as Drivel…

… Is Beauty Disguised. This week, I launched here the inclusion of more and different writers in my blog. I desire to propel myself into a different place with my writing, and to create a...

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On Finding Things Lost…

August 27, 2009
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On Finding Things Lost…

(… Things Which Did Not Know They Were Missing) An old friend found his way back to me tonight. I’ve sent him a note to say hello in the old fashioned way. I’ve emailed him. I...

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Why We Gave Up

January 13, 2009
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So Colin and I were going to do The Master Cleanse. Which is a great way to lose weight, but not the reason why one should do it. It’s a cleanse, after all, designed for clearing...

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Hiking at Weir Farm, Wilton

July 21, 2008
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Hiking at Weir Farm, Wilton

I went hiking at Weir farm National Historic Site recently with some friends from a hiking meetup. The site includes old farm buildings and a huge acreage of gardens and forest. We hiked around Weir...

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The Uphill Battle

November 12, 2007
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The Uphill Battle

Three hours of my time, this weekend, was spent doing this (see photo, right). If you had a look at my yard right now, of course, you’d have absolutely zero inkling that any form of rake had...

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EASYNET, BT, and TALK TALK MUST DIE!

July 24, 2007
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EASYNET, BT, and TALK TALK MUST DIE!

… and Other Truths about A Poor and Sodden Nation There are many good reasons that ignorant Americans give to never leave America. Amuuuurrr-ick-cuh’s the best cunt-tree in the whole wide world. Why...

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Hyde Park in Winter

February 17, 2007
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Hyde Park in Winter

Colin and I went for a walk to Hyde Park last weekend. We’ve been having beautiful sunny weather here so far for most of the winter. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s . We can’t complain....

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The Parental Invasion

September 12, 2006
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The Parental Invasion

My in-laws, Henry and Linda, have descended upon us in London. Henry is a proper old limey, having been born here. Still, things are somewhat different since the World War II days, so I’ve been taking them...

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My Run in Hyde Park

September 5, 2006
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My Run in Hyde Park

2006 Women’s HydroActive Challenge September 3rd London’s Hyde Park Finish Time: 40 minutes 31 seconds The HydroActive Challenge 5K is a race for women and there were woman all around me. But even so, I...

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The Feel of London’s South Side

August 23, 2006
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The Feel of London’s South Side

Last-Chance Londoner, Part II At Coin Street, Gabriel’s Wharf, you are finally there. The gross cement casings of the new theatre parade are behind you. You can see Old London rising up across the...

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A Walk in Clerkenwell

August 21, 2006
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A Walk in Clerkenwell

Last Chance Londoner, Part I London holds its secrets like a favour. You are only rewarded if you go look for them, and if you ask. I walked today between raindrops, between eras, between churchyards’ gasps...

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Fruitstock Juices Us

August 8, 2006
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Fruitstock Juices Us

Colin and I were lured by the people streaming through Regent’s Park. I told Frances “it looked like the Trail of Tears, with strollers and picnics.” Colin and I were heading home, from a missed attempt at...

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