Articles from 2003

Paris trip 2003

Alex Leigh came to visit in me in London and then we took off to Paris, the City of Lights. We had fun doing all the touristy stuff and for the last...

Hotel Eldorado, Paris

I stayed at this charming hotel in the 17th for two nights with an American friend. After a mix-up of the booked days/type of rooms we had a very plea...

Ten year high school reunion

Ten years ago I graduated from High School. I was glad to see it in my rear view mirror as I mentally sped away. For ten years I haven't given it mo...

Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Florianopolis is an island off the southern coast of Brazil and the place to be if you're a vacationing Brazilian. Actually, Florianopolis is the na...

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

This is the Great American Book that wouldn't have been for the mutton-headedly stubborn mother of the author. John Kennedy Toole committed suicide in...