That means “Thank You” in Polish and its pronounced “Jen Coo Ya Chee” and the J in Jen needs a buzzing Zh …
On the flight from JFK to Stockholm I watched Clint Eastwood’s movie on Richard Jewell. If you’re not familiar, Jewell was a …
One of my life’s great privileges is brewing the morning’s first cup of coffee and bringing it to my lovely wife Amy. …
Before I get going, my essays from Poland were written while on a few hours of sleep, a five hour time difference, …
“John!” I’d just walked into the WCK kitchen and a vaguely familiar voice called out to me. I turned to my left …
I thought I understood the politics of this war, until I chopped onions with our ambassador to Finland. I thought I spoke …
Sam’s Club, Super Target, Tesco. They’re all the same. The Tesco in Medyka was empty, maybe it was being refurbished or maybe …
Border crossings, such as the one on the Ukranian border at Mydeka, Poland, aren’t designed for a mass exodus. This one is …
The apples arrived in 18 wheelers and were unloaded with forklifts. Thousands of pounds of apples. When I arrived I asked how …
That’s what my dad said to me, more than once. He usually responded with that after I complained about some rather large …
Skeletons of JanuaryOnce so aliveGreen hands and fingers danced against our blue skyMuscular legs beneath uplifted armsShade and sanctuary to the young …
Yesterday’s heavy rain has moved on and this morning cold air has taken its place. The rolling green hills of Ohio reach …
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