My parents’ divorce was a textbook study in “how not to handle your divorce with your kids”. The bitterness, acrimony, and cycles of revenge lasted for decades, and led, among other things, to my decision a few years ago to have no further contact with my mother. But there were earlier periods when I asked… Continue reading Memory, Truth, and the Stories of My Life
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Birthday Portrait
After way too much to eat and drink at Fogo de Chao in Austin (as my colleague Tirthankar says of churrasca: “It’s a meat festival in your mouth!” We persuaded him that it wasn’t a good idea to say that too loudly in public…) For the family files: here’s my brother Ian, me, and Ross.… Continue reading Birthday Portrait
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-20: CO
lazy Sunday morning in bed, enjoying the fog outside (unusual in these parts). Harbinger of a move to San Francisco? # any Arabic speakers? Is this really an Egyptian novelty song about Italy’s Berlusconi? http://bit.ly/8vRsO # RT @angadsingh: http://bit.ly/3dhnVF An article on Larry Ellisons’ effective right hand and driving force behind the corporate giant Oracle… Continue reading The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-20: CO
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-13: Chicago
^ The Chicago Bears on the practice field at Halas Hall RT @Schlomo: Ok, I don’t follow celebs often, but following @Danny_DiVito kinda excites me! # “To celebrate 30 years in business, an Italian supermarket is staging a lottery where the prizes include ten jobs.” http://bit.ly/2OlRjZ # hang on. Why has Danny DeVito spelled his… Continue reading The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-13: Chicago
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-06: CO, Tulsa OK
@robinbloor – as a word person, you’ll like this: Hobson-Jobson: a glossary of … – Google Books http://bit.ly/1Ub4K8 # @bubbva now that I think of it, it must be some sort of mark of distinction to have a puppet flirt with you #opensolaris #ogb in reply to bubbva # “One of the differences… is that… Continue reading The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-06: CO, Tulsa OK