Monthly Archives: March 2015

Happy Birthday Billy Collins

I enjoyed reading various poems and birthday wishes to Billy Collins which appeared for his 75th birthday yesterday. (I’m a little fuzzy about the meaning of “yesterday” at the moment since I’m pretty sure I left Auckland on Sunday night … Continue reading

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Oh yeah, now I remember

It was the LAX Air NZ waiting area that had the bench seats with USB and power ports at EVERY.STINKIN’.SEAT. Built right into the furniture for pete’s sake. Seriously folks. It’s 2015 already. Of course Air NZ has USB and … Continue reading

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Water – It’s a Thing (you drink it)

Today when I arrived in LAX, I had to buy water to go with my lunch/dinner. And later on, still thirsty, I had to buy another bottle. I didn’t see any water fountains along the way. In New Zealand, every … Continue reading

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That geek moment

You know you’ll get home no matter what when, after a moment’s pondering, you use an earring as a SIM card tool. That’s right. Not bad for a couple hours of sleep.    

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Watching the sun set in New Zealand.

Next time will be in LA.

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