"Pressure" and "unconscious borrowing" are no excuse for stolen writing. Ever.
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Key Largo
Bogey and Bacall do the islands, with fire in the belly, and elsewhere.
Tirana Central
Albania, says the brilliant editor, a self-styled patriot and part-time quantum physicist who once emigrated to Germany, is a zany place. No argument.
Red China
Merle said Mandaring was the language of China, which they taught along the length of the Surloin Wall.
Dated
"So imagine my surprise when at the Fall 2005 barbecue, there were no beers to be found!"
Luino By The Lake
You can get almost everything you need in a street market: underwear, shoes, kumquats, squid, bicycle bells, wigs, belts.
Squirting the rim
I find myself in the ludicrous situation of trying to defend a country that is not my own.
Jealous of TIM
The Latin Lover male stereotype can be a dangerous thing to believe in.
Passion and Lines
It wasn’t long before people wandered off into the woods seeking alternative paths to the bus stop.
Mending My Ways
I come from a distinguished line of menders and savers. My father made a profession of it.
Looking good
Yes, I am one of those people who likes to walk with an overly cute and accessorized animal.
Fear and Trembling
Amélie Nothomb's account (hardly fictionalized) of year spent living and working in Tokyo is simply unmissable.