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A Nation of Bumper Stickers 26 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
In Britain you can’t always tell someone’s politics or outlook in life from a first meeting. In America it’s easier. You just look at their car. This morning I was parked behind a hulking great blac...
A Sunny Afternoon in Childhood - Paradise Creek 20 Aug 2013 | 08:58 am
I think fondly sometimes of those eggshell blue days of childhood when there was a spring in everything and an incessant chorus of birds in the trees. The sea was lulled always and the sun went on lon...
Suffering From Redbox Angst 16 Aug 2013 | 11:34 pm
When I woke up this morning I realized the Redbox thing was bothering me. My daughter had acquired Oz the Great and Powerful from one of these red things you find beside 7-Eleven s (no not rednecks, a...
EPCOT - A Celebration of the Future Past 15 Aug 2013 | 03:33 am
Arriving at Epcot after a rain storm felt a bit like going into a time machine and emerging in a strange new world some time in the future that felt like the past. EPCOT is an acronym for Experimenta...
All the Romance of the Movies at Disney's Hollywood Studios 10 Aug 2013 | 05:55 am
Much time has elapsed since I last wrote about my trip to Florida and already it has gained a surreal quality as if I was never really there. I'm probably not the only one to say that; Kissimmee with...
After the Parade Has Gone : Disney's Magic Kingdom Part 2 28 Jul 2013 | 05:58 pm
I confess I didn't get much stimulation when I was growing up. The highlight of the year was when a ragged band of fair folk set up their fun fair on the field about half a mile away from our home. W...
By George - the Little Prince of Cambridge Has a Lot to Live Down To 25 Jul 2013 | 07:09 am
Although I had a fleeting hope Kate and Wills would name the Royal baby personage something like Duane, Wayne, Zac or Swiper, I knew it was more likely to be a traditional name. Indeed George was the ...
Dreams and Disappointment at Disney's Magic Kingdom 22 Jul 2013 | 05:08 am
It's difficult to describe Disney in one blog post. It's probably like asking someone who lived in a closed cult for two decades to jot down their feelings on the back of a stamp. Still, like most vi...
Guest Blog #6 - Snapshots by Patricia Lynne 19 Jul 2013 | 04:43 pm
Guest blogging month faltered somewhat due to the small matter of the guest blog well running dry after a week and my vacation in Florida. My laptop was doing all sorts of alarming things, ushering in...
Hoping Florida Isn't Too Mickey Mouse 12 Jul 2013 | 06:29 am
I am interrupting Guest Blogging Month with a public service announcement to the effect that I'm going away on vacation. It won't interrupt Guest Blogging Month much because I have almost run out of g...
