“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” – America
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless,…
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Reflections: Central Asian Hospitality
If you asked me what one outstanding characteristic of Central Asian culture is, I would tell you: hospitality. This does not mean they always…
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Perfect: A Word with No Meaning
There are several words in this language called English that I find to be arbitrary, without real meaning. I’m sure they exist in many…
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Weekend of Relaxation and Restoration in Saint-Martin-d’Etampes, France!
Weekend of relaxation and restoration: a walk in the country. After three city weeks of fashion, plays, concerts, and celebrations, Nature whispered, “Come this…
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Every Writer’s Problem
“I think I still have some unfinished procrastinating to do from yesterday.” – Unknown “Hi, I’m Josh (Hi, Josh), and I have unfinishedworddocumenturitus (nodding…
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Captivated – Thoughts on Travel!
When I travel and my eyes behold something wonderful- I have to pause, drink it all in, as though it is vital to my…
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The Return to Edinburgh
“If I should become a stranger, know that it would make me more than sad.” – Dougie MacLean, Caledonia All the sights…I’d seen before…….
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On Travelling. An Essay…
I’ve never understood people who say that the world is small. I’ve never understood people who don’t go back somewhere (like Nice, France) because…
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Fiona Reid: “Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes” – David Bowie
A year ago, I accidentally moved to LA. I had been living in Edinburgh, Scotland for four and a half years, and frankly I…
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