Archive for April, 2010

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Refugee

Refugee. So I referred to myself, stuck in London, unable to get home – trapped – because of some random volcanic eruption.

There were many like me….

  • We may not be escaping anything but seeking all that we can become and more. We soemtimes come from cultures that leave an indelible imprint and there are ties that we leave behind that are an unbreakable bond but yes America was and is the immigrant's dream....
  • One of my grand-fathers came to the US to escape persecution. He was forever grateful -- nebre longed for what he left behind -- but started new -- never lost his thick Russian accent but was a real Yankee -- lived in a small town with all the trimmings -- fortitude and faith it was.
  • Hey David! Hope London suited you and you suited London :) Tony, you struck a deep chord with your note on immigrants and the similarities with refugees ! Fortitude & faith as one builds a new life in a new land and yet the constant longing for the homeland is an innate part of the immigrant story, it is also the ...
Monday, April 19th, 2010

The best laid plans…

I started the week in Brazil – Sao Paulo…

Monday, April 12th, 2010

I decided to wait

I decided to wait.
Despite the enticement and seduction – I decided to wait.
So…although I had planned to review the IPad this week – and despite my having tried one (it is cool…), I’m waiting for round two before I plunge in – review to follow.