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Category Archives: Personal
fuel pump
So I should be in Switzerland now. And I was underway, in fact the plane had just passed Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada when the pilot announced a fuel pump had died, and we had to return to Boston. Too bad … Continue reading
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lawst
We went to see the ‘parody 2006′ at Harvard Law yesterday. It was hilarious – even though I only got maybe 25% of the jokes, not actually being in law school. Recommended – the last performance is tonight, and I … Continue reading
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dropping stuff
I don’t know what it is, but I really often see people drop stuff when I’m walking the streets of Boston. Last sunday coming out of the supermarket, I had to run after someone who had lost a bottle of … Continue reading
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German
OK, today I learned a most impressive German word from a Spanish friend. In German, when you want to say ‘receding hairline’, you say Geheimratsecken. It sounds mysterious, doesn’t it? Litterally, it means ‘the corners of the secret council’. How … Continue reading
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The fast way home
Sometimes the MBTA just works really well… Coming home last night, it took me 5 minutes to walk to Park street station, where a train was ready to be boarded. Nine minutes to Lechmere, where the bus was waiting. Five … Continue reading
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San Antonio
A bit quiter for a few days, after all it is the holiday season. I’m in San Antonio visiting family, and I can now confirm that everything is bigger in Texas. Even the christmas tree ornaments. Happy holidays!
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