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I’m a Carton and I’m in Sydney but that doesn’t make me Sydney Carton
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As I noted in the introduction, it was Monday morning when I arrived in Sydney. I’d applied for and received the Australian EVisa. This will raise a little money for Australia and theoretically expedite entering the country while allowing more …
Posted in Australia - Fall 2024
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No wizard or yellow brick road but I’m off to OZ
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The OZ of the title refers to the land of our antipodean cousins, the world’s largest island (or its smallest continent if you prefer) – Australia. But it isn’t Australia alone that I’ll be visiting on this journey. I’ll spend …
Posted in Australia - Fall 2024
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It’s pronounced STEE-vin not STEP-hen
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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 …
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Last week, This Week Americans.
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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 …
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Gold! – Nuggets this thick
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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 …
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