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Not Quite the Cotton Eye Joe

I think I’ve almost completely kicked these Scottish germs to the curb. No scotch, but I was at a cowboy bar last night in New Jersey and I realized that yes, cowboy boots are timeless (especially in red!). I also learned that people are pre-tty intense about line dancing. Of course, I learned this second [...]

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Wee Scottish Cold

So I’m back from Scotland! With my own wee Scottish cold, probably acquired somewhere in the Highlands while we went to see Nessie (who was a rude no-show), or whilst wandering the cobbled streets of Edinburgh. This means I’ve continued my high rate of tea consumption back here in the States, except now I’m putting [...]

An End

It may appear that I have dropped off the face of the Earth, and that is partially true in that I am no longer geographically where I once was. As of the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, more than a month ago from today, I officially relocated from Arkansas back to New Jersey. The Grand Adventure has [...]

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You don’t GET a break when you go on vacation

We arrived back in New Brunswick this evening around 6.00 and about three hours later I was in front of the computer doing work (and not doing work). There is nothing quite like the end of a vacation and the imminent return to “reality” that causes the little rodent part of your brain to go [...]

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