Month: March 2017

The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

.Reading time 4 minutes.

  “Maybe you don’t realize the dangers of being by yourself out here in this wilderness. There are loonies and crazies running around all over the place…. and we’re all on a first – name basis.” Erma Bombeck I just returned from a few days in the swamps of Georgia where the water tastes like […]

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Running Home

.Reading time 7 minutes.

While running the European Union (what’s left of it) for EU Parkinsons Foundation, I’ve been based out of a small village in southern Germany. My little town is great for a lot of things like bakeries, wine stores and biergartens. I’ve consumed so much beer and brats I’ll need a large, Hungarian electrolysis to keep me from […]

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Planes, Trains & Autos. And a boat. And a bus. Venice.

.Reading time 8 minutes.

Venice, Italy Tuesday. I was supposed to go to London for fashion week. But I can’t seem to say “no” to beer, brats and bread. Actually, I’m gluten free – like the trendy hipster I am – so more likely it’s wine, veal sausages and Italian olive oil. Either way, the closest I was getting […]

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