Archive for July, 2008
18 July – Leonard Cohen, Part I
Last night I was able to fulfil a quest of 18 years. I went to see Leonard Cohen in concert at the O2 Centre. He was everything I could have hoped for – which is a good thing when first encountering one of your idols face to face (or as he said, “on the other [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )17 July – The Problem of the Door
I have been in London now for nearly six months. I must say the transition has been so smooth, that it is easy to forget that I’m living in new city, a new country. I found a flat with ease, was warned in advance to purchase a TV license so that I could legally watch [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )8 July – Happy Independence Day!
Last Friday was the Fourth of July, and whilst it is July 4th in quite a few nations, it is only The Fourth of July in the good ole US of A. As this was my first major US holiday to be celebrated as an ex-pat, I decided to do what any red-blooded American would [...]
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