Author Archives: Todd C.

The first answer in this edition of the Music for Charity challenge is, of course, Stephen Sondheim (The title of this post is something of an inside joke with a buddy of mine.) and a Sondheim song or lyric (or …

I Love This Town. My experiment in Lisboa living began in mid December 2023 and ended on 13 February 2024. Generally, I’ve only recounted my new experiences. I’m hopeful through them you’ve gained growing familiarity with Portugal’s capital city. I …

Glittering and littering. a visit to Museu do Dinhero. The last museum I visited in my two months in Lisboa – Museu do Dinhero – is one that’s quite close to my flat but one that I had, walked by …

Still I’m doing as I please. Today was a day for exploring two adjoining neighborhoods – Parque das Naçoes and Marvila. If you recognize the former as the home to Estação Oriente, the Bordallo II Cat, and the Oceanarium and …

The calendar turned a page and January became February. Only two weeks remained before I’d again leave Lisboa. And while it was my intent to pass the majority of those days as though I was a resident of the city, …