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Author Archives: favoritephilosopher
Sleep is a Funny Thing, Isn’t It?
Well, it happened again last night. I didn’t really remember until Al asked me this morning “what was so funny?” Then I remembered: I actually woke myself up because was giggling and laughing in my sleep. I couldn’t tell … Continue reading
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Social media is going insane over the Minnesota dentist/poacher who paid to have the majestic lion “Cecil” lured from the national park in Zimbabwe so that he could end its life. What words could possibly exist to describe this piece … Continue reading
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Coyote Mornings
Ah, finally, the wily, trickster, wise coyote totem has come my way with determination. He is a gorgeous and proud specimen who has been waiting for me just across the street from my house – not just in the park … Continue reading
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Angels, Yo Yo Ma, Pansies: This story has it all
Wrote this a month or so ago…found it on my desktop not published…my only caveat, if you are a Yo-Yo Ma lover: going to this video will take you on a magic carpet ride of videos and you may just … Continue reading
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Good Bye Hong Kong – What I Learned
This snuggly guy was one of the many dogs floating around, this one at Po Lin Monastery at the Big Buddha. He and the others roaming around had apparently not read the “no dogs” signs. This one was totally “out” … Continue reading
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Monday, Buddha Day
With rugby over, I had my cronies back, but we split up. Patti and Jeff needed to help Jimbo schlepp his stuff to the metro where you catch the airport express. Now get this. You take your luggage to that station, … Continue reading
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Sunday, Singing in Stanley
I took off by myself. It didn’t seem any less crowded in the metro on Sunday than during the week, in fact it almost seemed more so. I got a little lost once I got to “Central” (kind of the … Continue reading
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Alone Again, Naturally
It is Sunday morning in Hong Kong. Yesterday we got started early and headed to the Hong Kong World Sevens Tournament. Pretty much what any sporting event is, with a large dose of Halloween/Bay to Breakers costuming. Astronauts, Oktoberfest frauleins, … Continue reading
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Hong Kong FABRIC FRIDAY
Al was sweet enough to agree to be my sherpa Friday morning and we headed off to the fabric markets at Sham Shui Po, which is a neighborhood a few stops down from where we are staying in Kowloon. I … Continue reading
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