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This copy of the 2017 UK £10 note is on display because it features a quote from Jane Austin: “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!” Although the line is spoken in great irony (and the Bank of England is mocked for choosing this line), out of context it is a […] If all had gone according to plan, right now I would be in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Vancouver is, hands down, one of my top ten cities globally: it is a place worth visiting incorporating great scenery, great food, and a great friend. Alas, I’m not – instead I look at the reverse side of […] Few people see or use US$2 bills on a regular basis – even rarer is the above 1963 Red Seal $2 Bill. While the modern $2 bill has an image of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, this one features Monticello. Given the condition of this note, while it is probably […] Since moving to Europe, I’ve become used to the fact that my banknotes change size and color as the values change. However, other than noting that I’ve visited Spijkenisse, where the Euro-note bridges went from fantasy to reality, I do not think that I’ve ever discussed the Euro notes. Simply put, the notes are […] Monday’s mails brought me my $1200 stimulus check. Fuck you very much. Nothing I say has not already been said about the insanity that is having an asshole’s name on the check. No: I am not an asshole; nor is Vena S. Robinson. At the suggestion of a friend, I have already donated $1200 […] While visiting my Mom, back in October, I visited my favorite Denver coffee shop – the one where the regulars at their group table haven’t changed in over a decade. Although the regulars were regular, the fact is the coffee shop appears to have lost its edge, and the baristas working in the morning had […] View from my hotel room in Seoul — third floor of the Hotel Manu. I would stay at Hotel Manu again. My trip from Berlin to Seoul was long – and while none of the travel, in and of itself, was stressful, by the time I got to Seoul Saturday evening, I was completely […] Last night, on my way back from a Berlinale film, I missed the U2 at Alexanderplatz by 30 seconds. Faced with a 15-minute wait for the next train, I made the rational decision that I could afford a taxi, and so I went to find one. I will readily admit that I had not examined […] A week or so ago I got my first 2€ coin that celebrates 10 years of the Euro. ECB's info on this special coin. I have to say that I cannot help but wonder if this is, indeed, the moment to be celebrating the Euro. That said, I do believe this might be […] It was just the other day when I was standing in a queue, I was behind some woman who pulled out a really skanky baggie with coins and I thought to myself, “can’t she afford a new coin purse?” And then I realized that my wallet was positively ancient. Truthfully. A long time ago I […] |
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