So here I am in Taiwan for my longest stay in Asia since I was in my late 20s, twenty years ago. In my teens and twenties, I lived in Beijing and in Dalian for periods ranging from a couple of months up to a year at a time and traveled to many other parts… Continue reading Taipei MRT: A Public-Transit Dream
Fifteen years later…
Hello! We had a bit of a hiatus, I guess; I think my last post was fifteen years ago. In the meantime, Babi got a library-science degree, we moved to central Pennsylvania, had another kid, and then moved to Denver. Since 2014 we’ve had the same jobs and no more kids, so I guess we… Continue reading Fifteen years later…
Welcome to the White House, Mr. President.
Snow day!
Our first snow day here in Raleigh! Classes at our respective colleges are canceled, so we’re all here at home, watching more snow fall. At least we’ll get to listen to the inauguration speech. The picture shows the view off our porch overlooking the lovely parking lot of the apartment complex. There’s maybe three or… Continue reading Snow day!
C’mon, Tuesday…
I can’t wait for tomorrow to be over. According to the pollster geniuses at FiveThirtyEight.com, McCain’s chances of winning the election are now at an all-time-low 1.9%. Obama stands a fair chance of winning North Carolina (yay!), and could even pull out victories in Missouri, Indiana and Georgia. Amazing. Of course nothing is certain until… Continue reading C’mon, Tuesday…