If it’s January, I must owe you an apology…
One of the things that amazes me about writing a weekly column is how easy it is to offend large segments of the population.
Category Archives: About Me
#dejavu2015: Tap-Dancing on a Wire
Before cashing in all my karma vouchers to reach this enlightened plane of existence where I’m a writer and all my days are Saturdays, I headed up human resources for a series of technology companies. (Translation: I fired people.)
Scientific research, mojitos, movies, love tests, scones, and, um… mojitos
A Saturday night devoted to Science. Fellow American expat Ellen Hawley just published a thoughtful, well-documented, and scientific post here …
You won’t believe what I never even noticed…
I’m from Seattle. Where coffee is a sacrament.
Not the way I planned it. Best holiday ever?
One of the things that we had to learn when we moved to the UK was the British-Wave. Americans know the proper way to drive is to get there ahead of everyone else at all costs. If you let them cut in front of you, they will own your manhood and, probably, your car and wife as well. So you expect Americans driving in the UK to not only back-the-f-up when facing another driver, but actually smile and wave? That’s like expecting the Queen to put on a bikini and serve ice-cream to paparazzi. It’s both physically possible and virtually inconceivable.
Do It Yourself: Paris lunch from market to table
“Meet at Metro Maubert-Mutualité, in front of Café le Métro” the message said. My market cooking class was gathering at …
Life IS like a macaron
No disrespect, but Forest Gump’s momma was wrong. Life is actually like a macaron.
Reunion? Somebody made a big calculation error…
Dear Classmate began the letter from the reunion committee. I knew right away there was some mistake.
From a wee blether to a total guddle…
I’m in a total guddle. See, I might live in Scotland, but this is what I live here for. I’ve …
How to make a living as a writer
As the mother of three daughters who are writers, I just had to share Sue Vincent’s beautiful post. Anyone else …
Barb Taub 