Madrid is a superb vacation destination, but we aren't on vacation. This is our lives now.
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“All I want now is to be happy”: Culture shock and echoes from the past
Author: lyttleton
“Lo siento”: Welcome to Madrid and starting over, again
The first thing you should know is that I do not speak Spanish. That is to say, I know how to ask for beers ("dos cervezas, por favor") and I have the ability to read most signs and can even get the gist of more complex sentences, but when it comes to the actual act … Continue reading “Lo siento”: Welcome to Madrid and starting over, again
Returning to the Road: The 60th anniversary of On the Road
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of Kerouac's most famous literary work.
Goodbye
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New York City: Final Thoughts on the Big Apple
I've lived in Brooklyn, worked in Manhattan, rarely been to Queens, coasted through the Bronx, and touched my toes on Staten Island. I've had one experience of the city, and it is hardly representative. But it is still authentic.
New York City: Photogenic
Sometimes you just have to step back and let the city tell its own stories.
10 Years in Music
If you’ll indulge me, I’m going to take another look back at my project, this time through song.
Count the days
Last days are never as profound as they appear on television.
