Month: August 2016
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Get the leeches!
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live sketches is “Theodoric of York: Medieval Barber” with Steve Martin. In this sketch, Theodoric gives his medical expertise to the people of his […]
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Actual news story or “It” promotion?
I can’t be the only person who sees this headline on CNN and wonders if someone just really wants to promote the new Stephen King “It” movie remake. (Also, before […]
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Conversations in Italian
I like to travel with my family to Italy twice a year, so I study at least two lessons a day on my Italian Rosetta Stone program. It’s a great […]
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Bugs! Get them off me!
This is why I can’t have any indoor plants. The minute I spot one bug on them, I throw them off the balcony! At least they have a chance […]
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I’m on this new bee diet
Many people wonder why people in Sweden don’t get fat at the end of the summer after eating loads of ice cream, hot dogs and chips. Well, I’m here to […]
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Fruitopia
We seem to be having an early season for apples and other fruits here in the Stockholm area, and I’m lucky enough to live in a place that used to […]
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Pet Rock – The Next Generation
I told the kids I had a Pet Rock when I was their age. They thought I made it up. Then I showed them the exact one I had, on […]
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The only way I will fly Delta
So Delta airlines had pizza delivered to waiting passengers on a plane during the recent delays caused by their computer system. My thoughts: Can we please just do this every […]
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Seat saving criminals
Italy is now handing out fines to people who hog beach space by setting up umbrellas and towels overnight in order to have prime space in the morning, or people […]
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Isn’t this how everyone boards RyanAir?
Apparently a RyanAir passenger was late for his flight and decided to run for his plane on the tarmac. CNN may be shocked, but to me, this is basically how […]
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Every scar tells a story
I see this phrase often, so let’s give it a try. “Once upon a time, I cut my ankle while shaving my legs in the shower. And then it happened […]