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London’s Rolling Bridge. When I was a kid my Mom used to tell me that late at night, when people went to bed, the sidewalks were rolled up. I have no idea where this idea comes from, but it’s a vivid image for a 4 year old – and one that has stuck with […] A month or two ago Google Reader introduced the “like” feature, which lets you identify news stories and blog posts that you find interesting and to share that information with the world. Unfortunately it leads to moments like this which are, I think, a bit inappropriate. I hope that nobody “likes” the fact that […] As I noted yesterday (for the umpteenth time), Weimar is in love with Goethe and Schiller. It also fancies itself as the European Capital of Culture—which is was nearly a decade ago in 1999. The trappings of refinement are everywhere you go in Weimar—Goethe and Schiller are fêted as heroes, art museums are celebrated, and […] I’d realized from the time I first thought about my trip to Cincinnati that it was going to be a surreal experience. Other than the airport (yea Delta!), I’ve never given much thought to the city—and why would I? Larry Flint, of Hustler fame, had trouble selling his magazine there; Roger Mapplethorpe’s photos were banned; […] One of the easiest things to figure out in the New Europe is the money. With the introduction of the Euro it became possible to travel from Berlin to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Madrid, and Lisbon without having to do currency exchange. There are a few annoying holdouts from the €uro, the biggest annoyance being the […] |
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