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2011 Interlude: Hurricane Irene, Chicken Little and the Tough Turk


If the sound of shivering could be made into sound, that was what was emanating from my purse as the chorus of little dancing lady puppets huddled together upon hearing the sound of the tropical storm outside.  “Will we,” one … Continue reading

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To burqini or not to burqini: A sea change floats my way


…and there it was,  a young lady in her burqini, sweeping and swaying her way across the deck of the Kos Island-bound feribot I wrote about when I last saw you (you can catch up here). As we tried not … Continue reading

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Stirring the pot: Hacivad quotes Rumi, Karagöz fills me in on “Turkish love rats”


It is four in the morning. Hacivad jumped on my shoulder as I snuck out of the bedroom in my now-famous demure, white cotton nightgown to take a breather on the patio. I can’t stop thinking about the postings from … Continue reading

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