Travel
Illiteracy
Literacy is such a fundamental aspect of modernity that we cannot imagine not reading. If there is a series of strokes that can be interpreted as letters, the brain just treats them as such. They may represent a word I know or a weird admixture of foreign sounds—it doesn’t matter: I can’t not parse the [...]
Israeli workout
Though we’re staying at a fancy hotel here in Tel Aviv, the gym is extra. And really, what’s the point when there are free outdoor gyms on the boardwalk? I’d call them “adult playgrounds,” because that’s what they look like, but you’d get entirely the wrong idea.
Every morning I run on the boardwalk by the [...]
Quick update
I’ve fallen behind! Quick notes on what’s been happening…
Vinny
This is Vinny. A noble steed with an independent streak, Vinny was one of the highlights of my weekend at Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. Knox and I took it easy this year: we swam a little and socialized a lot, I learned to ride horses and he learned to fly fish. And we danced. To [...]
The Globe Discovers Newfoundland
The Boston Globe talks about vacationing in Newfoundland. Hah! Been there, done that!
