Boston, Cultural Confusion, and The 1812 Overture
The college I attended in California had an exchange program with several colleges on the East Coast so I decided
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Hippies still finding peace in ‘Rainbow Family Gathering’
The Rainbow Family Gathering is an annual event that takes place the first week in July at one of the National
Read moreHomemade Global Cookbooks: Eat around the world and back
I have an eclectic collection of cookbooks from around the world. The recipes were donated and compiled by volunteers who
Read moreChampagne, vodka, cognac – a Russian dinner
I lived in Russia for nine years. I was not a typical expat posted to Moscow. I was on my
Read morePioneer Travelers
(The family farm) I come from a long line of travelers. My paternal grandmother’s family arrived in America in the
Read moreLearning about art and other things in Italy
Il Duomo, Florence, Italy My senior year in high school my parents lived in Nigeria and I was in boarding
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I recently finished reading Gods of Noonday: A White Girl’s African Life by Elaine Neil Orr. It is a memoir
Read moreHave you been to Milwaukee lately?
The beach at Lake Michigan – it isn’t sand… Largest lakes in the world: Caspian Sea – this is considered
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I fell in love with Rudolf Nureyev
(Rudolf Nureyev at La Scala 1973. Copyright 1973 E. Kent Oztekin) We recently went to the Kennedy Center to see
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It’s Always Something (In memory of Nicholas Pilugin)
The first year Saturday Night Live aired on TV in the United States, Gilda Radner was part of the cast.
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