I’m pleased to announce that the first round of behind-the-scenes changes to the blog are done, but there’s still a bit more to do. As a result here will be another little hiatus tomorrow while I attack those. Check back … Continue reading
For those who don’t recognize the title, it’s a play on the line “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain,” from the movie The Wizard of Oz.
The so-called “Dog Days of Summer” are defined in Wikipedia as “the hottest, most sultry days of summer.” As I wandered around Montpellier, France last week, that was the phrase that came to mind. Of course, that phrase was probably prompted by seeing several dogs … Continue reading
So we’re off this week to France — Chris is presenting a paper at a conference there, and I’ll be tagging along for the ride. And the photo ops. And the cafes. And the food. 🙂
Another mystery solved here in Tübingen, this time thanks to Chris.
We had a couple of huge storms over the weekend – thunder, lightening, hail, gale-force winds. The works.
The other day, a friend of mine from the German class, who is Russian, commented that she wasn’t watching the Euro2012 soccer matches on TV. That surprised me, since her husband is a fan, and their son plays soccer (aka … Continue reading
One of the things that is always striking to us in Venice is how much English we hear on the streets, from both Americans and British speakers.
A couple of weeks ago, I started to see some unusually colored fruit the size of large, colorful golf balls. I didn’t know what they were, and so I made a mental note that they started with an “H” in … Continue reading
Well, I suppose today’s photos could be used as sort of Rorschach tests, with puddles instead of ink blots to see what you see in them.