Kirkwall, Orkney
I’m in Kirkwall on the main island of the Orkneys, off the north coast of Scotland. It’s a windswept isle of stone age settlements, peace and quiet. The people are gentle, the fisherman are crazy and there is a sense of a deeper spiritual connection to the land; the weather […]
Posted on August 10th, 2005
The Sheep Are Watching Me
All the sheep are looking at me. They communicate. Every last one is paying attention (maybe pretending not to). They line up and stagger and shield each other, so all can see and important ones are protected from the threat I may pose. Then the sick one is brought to […]
Posted on August 8th, 2005
To Hamnavoe (Orkney)
A shark surfaced in Scrabster Bay, reminding us of the vital sealife of the isles. On the passage to Stromeness I saw Johnathan Livingston Seagull surfing the updrafts from the wake of the ferry. Past the western cliffs of Hoy and the Old Man of Hoy into at little bay. […]
Posted on August 8th, 2005
By Request: Pictures
I’ ve got a few CDs worth of pictures. These are some that — on quick glance — looked representative or should be emailed to the subjects. See below the fold. BEWARE: This post contains 43 pictures and will take some time to load. It should not be attempted with […]
Posted on August 5th, 2005
August 2: Back From Turkey
I’m back in London after a month in Turkey with the family. Nice relaxing (kinda) time in the sun and swimming in warm Mediterranean waters. Went thru the interior poppy farming areas with women in headscarfs and ancient cities, hit up Istanbul. Kababs, Raki, 5000 year old cave dwellings, resort […]
Posted on August 2nd, 2005
London vs Turkey
Ï’m safely ïn Turkey wïth ïts natïonalïst keyboards, great weather, excellent food and warm crytal water. ï was ïn Gallïpolï last nïght and am just north of Ïzmïr tonight. Far, far, FAR from the London chaos and US Code Orange. Watch yourselves, Ïm fïne.
Posted on July 8th, 2005
Paris-Compton (London)
I’m fine. Somehow I didn’t figure out that any call (while roaming) would use minutes. In the UK it’s only calling out that you have to pay for: Which might explain why it’s so cheap for calling cards home here vs there. Anyway. All’s fine. I’m in a London hostel […]
Posted on July 4th, 2005
24 Hours in Paris
Got off the bus at 6am in Paris. There was escargot, the post card sites, and a Latin dance party that ended at 6am the next morning. That’s a party.
Posted on July 2nd, 2005
London-Dover-London-Dover-Paris
On Friday I woke up in Brixby London at 7am and went to Dover. Had a good time in the city, shared a cab with two groups when the tour bus disappeared, saw a castle, had my runes read and was entertained by a beautiful young lady for a couple […]
Posted on July 2nd, 2005
Making Calls from Pubs
Today is Friday Saturday. This morning I talked to a fellow who drove up from Brussels to see U2. His girlfriend works for DHL, when I asked if they were hiring he replied “only to work on Latin American projects.” He represented that DHL is moving into Latin America and […]
Posted on June 18th, 2005
Tennis and Castro
Friday I went with a friend to a pre-Wimbleton tennis competition. Learned something about the game and saw Nike’s new Tiger Woods in action. Forgot the French kid’s name, but he’s supposed to be the first black male player, he just moved up from the under-18 league where he won […]
Posted on June 17th, 2005
Pre-Historic Rock Works
Thursday morning I had a leisurely breakfast at a little deli around the corner. Breakfast is the best deal of the day and a wonderful tradition. Now I think about it, most of my heros demanded an extended breakfast: Took the Tube to Waterloo station and caught a train to […]
Posted on June 16th, 2005
The Beaver Has Landed
Wednesday (June 15th) I landed in London Heathrow around 7am. Immigration wasn’t interested in me, but the lines were over an hour long. Almost everyone on the line is a youngun like me. Every stand had UV’s set up and turned on (though it didn’t look like anyone was using […]
Posted on June 15th, 2005
LBC COUNCIL KEEPS LNG PORT ALIVE
Following a capacity meeting at city hall, in an early morning decision, the Long Beach city council decided in a 5-4 vote to not withdraw a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) entered into with Sound Energy Solutions (noisy website = no link), a subsidary of Mitsubishi Corporation. Instead, a substitute motion […]
Posted on June 8th, 2005
Taco Bell Made Me Run a Stoplight
As if I needed an excuse to keep a cup of coffee in the car… The RAC Foundation said it has conducted research into the impact of smells on driving… Different odors affect the way motorists drive, with fast food scents likely to increase road rage potential and other smells—like […]
Posted on June 3rd, 2005
