Author: bood abides

Can I be a temporary international diarist? I would send pictures from Wiesbaden, but in typical unorganized packing fashion, I left my camera’s USB cable at home… The weather is wonderful here, with about an extra...

  “Are there any questions…? Yes you there in the back…” “Yes, sir… Dave Rodgers of the Times…” “Excellent, super…! And how many children do you have there, Roger...

In the spirit of the new bi-partisan co-operation which seems to be poking its head up a little in the congress and senate, I got to thinking… How, as a very partisan Democrat, could I begin to do my part to support this...

Could this possibly become the basis for a new Coen Brothers hit movie? I think it’s got potential… I am speaking of course about the latest installment of the “Finger in the Wendy’s Chile Woman” ....

My favorite response to that set up has always been from Mortimer in Arsenic and Old Lace, when he says “It practically gallops.” I am finally getting around to writing about this because I’ve begun to get a...