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ENGLISH GIRLS ON D-DAY

June 6, 2020 by

English girls and young women got engaged during WWII, some more than once. My English mother in law had been engaged several times. I asked her about it.

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HOW TO TRAVEL LIKE A GYM RAT

September 28, 2019 by

A gym rat is an expert on gym fashion. Some are better at it than others, but gym fashion is big. Traveling like a gym rat means combining gym fashion with daily wear. Look around any street or mall or library and you’ll see it in action. And no, yoga pants aren’t part of the […]

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SPEAKERS CORNER SPEECH TO THE MASSES

September 22, 2019 by

My Speakers Corner speech to the masses didn’t go quite according to plan, which is always part of my plan. Actually, I was prompted to take to the ladder. One prompt and I had my speech ready. But Hyde Park is a long haul from one end to the other. How long? Longer than I […]

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STARBUCKS BOOMER MORNING CHOICES

April 16, 2018 by

      That feeling when you’re driving long distance and have to make a head stop and there’s no rest area? Find a Starbucks, buy a tall coffee, problem solved.   Some of the best restrooms in public places are in Starbucks. Don’t like coffee? Then stop someplace else, like fast food, a gas […]

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TIME, THE REAL SECRET TO A HAPPY LIFE

March 28, 2018 by

    In the medical world no sweeter words hit the ear than, “We got to the problem just in time.”   Perfect timing.   ‘Just in time,’ is my new good luck phrase.   Late? Or just in time.   I’ll never be late again.   Early? Or just in time?   One school […]

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SECOND OPINIONS SAVED THE D-DAY

June 6, 2017 by

When the truth feels a little sketchy? Get a second opinion. A real estate agent listed my English mother in law’s house in Culver City, CA. They talked about the market, then the price. The real estate lady gave her best number. My mother in law disagreed, too low, and gave her number. It sold […]

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CAMBRIDGE KILLERS FIND NO HONOR IN ENGLAND

June 2, 2017 by

                    “Alexander Lloyd was 23 when a man wielding a Swiss Army Knife plunged the blade into him seven times – including once through the heart. “Bakri Siraj-Eldin, a retired petrol industry scientist from Cambridge, received 10 years for wounding Alexander Lloyd with intent, seven-and-a-half years […]

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TRAVEL ENGLAND WITH FOREVER YOUNG MILLENNIALS

April 3, 2017 by

  Aging in travel England Some moments remain frozen in time for better or worse. Remember when you missed middle school graduation and summer football workouts? Your parents decided to drag you around England instead. And your life was ruined. That last thing you wanted to do was be a show pony for your folks. […]

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LETTER TO ENGLAND, IN ENGLISH. ENGLAND WRITES BACK

January 19, 2017 by

  Who writes a letter to England?   Before you scroll off to other click-bait, consider this: Write one letter to the person or place of your choice. One letter. Start with the usual, “Dear.” Then send it. If your letter sends death threats or rings fire alarms, this isn’t for you. Instead, call it […]

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A PLACE CALLED MARRIAGE? PASS THE MAP HONEY

December 24, 2016 by

Only a wedding cartographer knows the road to a place called marriage.   Alain de Botton wrote “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person” for the NY Times. As a married man with two kids, what does Alain’s wife make of his prediction? If he’s the wrong person, is she the right one? These are […]

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