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I cannot claim to have known anything about this any less recently than this morning, but I thought I’d throw in a little plug. Evidently, the New York Theater Workshop had bailed on a production of My Name Is Rachel … Continue reading →

Last night we went out for dinner and drinks with our friend Bjorn. This wouldn’t really be so remarkable if not for the fact that I hadn’t left the apartment since Saturday (which unfortunately isn’t itself an occurence that is … Continue reading →

My borderline obsession with the “journalist” Michael Totten has, I believe, reached its conclusion. Our last transaction proceeded thusly: I left a comment on his blog in response to a post in which he urged readers to make PayPal donations … Continue reading →

Amy pointed out an interesting editorial about maid service in Lebanon that appeared in the Daily Star. Strangest of all is how the piece is written entirely in the first person plural (…or whatever you call it when you write … Continue reading →

Very early last Thursday–or very late Wednesday, by convention–we once again found ourselves heading towards the airport with Mohammed at the wheel. Our flight to Athens left at 3:55 am. Our friends in the band Oneida were flying to Greece … Continue reading →

I’ve been too busy catching up with work to complete my full Greece disclosure, but in the meantime I just have to say good golly this is some fine weather we’re having here in Beirut!. It’s great that our visitor … Continue reading →

Last week, Amy and I went into the video store and the owner said, “Hey, it’s the Campbells!” Our potential landlord in Austin emailed my boss for a reference regarding Ethan Campbell. As you probably know, we did not change … Continue reading →

There was a lot going down here in Beirut this morning that maybe I’ll write something about later, but I really want to say a few words about the “uproar” surrounding the Cheney hunting accident. What is the matter with … Continue reading →

This morning I went to the U.S. Embassy to get more pages put into my passport. We’re going to Greece this weekend and our trip to Aleppo took up my last remaining parcels of passport real estate. We may have … Continue reading →

A little while ago, Amy said to me out of the blue: “We may need to bring my brother’s hair to Greece.” There, verily, is a sequence of words that I never expected to pass Amy’s (or anyone else’s) lips. … Continue reading →