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In praise of our soldiers
On this Memorial Day, I would like to pay tribute to the soldiers in my family: My maternal grandfather, Jack Wallis, who was a radio operator in the Royal Navy in the North Sea during World War I. H… more →
The Year of Living Englishly
As a Californian, McDonald’s has offended me
wrote 2 weeks ago: Over here in the UK, McDonald’s is having a promotion called “Great Tastes of America.” Five weeks, … more →
In praise of our soldiers
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wrote 3 weeks ago: On this Memorial Day, I would like to pay tribute to the soldiers in my family: My maternal grandfat … more →
The star-spangled postdoc
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wrote 3 weeks ago: This post is part of the #BRSMblogparty organized by @JessTheChemist and @AzaPrins to wish @BRSM_blo … more →
Memorial Day, 2013: Dunkirk, "England's finest hour," 1940
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wrote 3 weeks ago: My great-uncle Reg, an ambulance corpsman, was one of the last men off the Dunkirk beaches. For the … more →
US vs UK: birthdays--and happy birthday, Mum!
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Today, my mother is turning X5 (and no, “X5″ isn’t a division of Britain’s M … more →
Today, I am 30
wrote 1 month ago: Today I am 30. Gasp! Shock! The horror! I am officially old. Yup, I said it – I am old. I am 30, not … more →
Answers to Questions I Didn't Know to Ask
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wrote 1 month ago: I knew when I arrived in the UK there would be a lot of little surprises. So far, I’ve found m … more →
The Boston (Marathon) Massacre: Why would anyone do this?
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wrote 2 months ago: Some of the over 27,000 runners. I was out for 3 hours today on Beacon Street, watching the Boston M … more →
US vs UK: What the "L"?
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wrote 2 months ago: Watch out, world! My daughter Katie takes the wheel on her maiden voyage. Compulsory UK “L … more →
Football, Flowers and Canals: Another Successful Weekend as a Londoner
wrote 2 months ago: This past weekend was the first sunny weekend since I have moved. (Although there was some sun over … more →
The things she lost: sign of the times
wrote 2 months ago: My 18-year-old daughter Katie has lost the following things: our house keys … more →
Say what?!
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wrote 3 months ago: I’ve seen other bloggers with partners from other countries share snippets of the hilarity tha … more →
Link of the Day: US vs. UK - You Decide
wrote 3 months ago: Via: Flavorwire.com Flavorwire: Judging 2012 Book Covers – US vs. UK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ … more →
Decisions, Decisions
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wrote 3 months ago: Spring is in the air in Korea – finally! Buds are appearing, the tulip trees are starting to … more →
Wedding in Wales
wrote 3 months ago: I realize this is my second post and much like the first one, it doesn’t take place in England. So I … more →
US vs UK: No sex please, we're British!
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wrote 3 months ago: Here’s a display for Trojan condoms in a drugstore in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Take a look … more →
'Ow's tha muther f' soap? and other Derbyshire-isms
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wrote 3 months ago: Courtesy, izismile.com When my parents were children growing up in the Peak District of Derbyshire, … more →
US vs UK: Walkies
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wrote 4 months ago: Courtesy, Texasfreeway.com When my father, a geophysicist, went to Houston in 1969 to analyze the mo … more →
US vs UK: How to get into top colleges/unis
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wrote 6 months ago: My 18-year-old daughter is in the throes of applying to US colleges, with three weeks to go before t … more →
