I am running in my ancestral homeland of poland, north of my family's hometown krakow: warsawa. I am plugged into my mp3 player and the sights and...
Category: Daily Living
good luck and godspeed
I have had students from Afghanistan, and knowing their stories and concerns makes me worried for their safety once the foreign troops depart. I am...
the new normal
2014-03-27 06:00 Beijing AQI: 426 (PM2.5 389.0ug/m3, max of all stations in city), Hazardous, by http://air.castudio.org
I finally have some fun in my life
At long last I can truly enjoy the wasabi flavor of my potato crisps. About damn time.
comfort food
One of my sister's favorite sweet foods is a cinnamon role. You-know-who-bucks just started selling these locally and it's my favorite special...
the lie is our safe place
http://youtu.be/rNR6Kbg5jJ8
building the empire: insulating
In the basement this time. There's some copper tubing used for the (very cold) well water that "sweats" with the condensed humidity in the air. ...
U oh K, man
"I get that and the government will act accordingly." The British PM's words in response to today's parliamentary vote against using force in...
vine trouble
It chokes a tree by climbing and then completely covering it. Locals have told me it's a kind of grape vine, but I call it Michigan Kudzu. I've...
american beauty
I just watched a film called "Lars and the Girl" or something like that and it moved me so deeply probably because I could relate to the slightly...