Unlike last Saturday, Jason showed up for his cooking lesson today, and so did his mom and dad, as well as his girlfriend Paisley. They were on time, too, arriving promptly at ten o’clock, as I had requested in an e-mail to Rob Roy that I sent on Thursday. Usually, Jason and I start at… Continue reading Hillary’s Last Hurrah – or Not
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Primaries and Punishments
Yesterday around eleven forty-five in the morning, my doorbell chimed. But when I opened the front door, I saw only my dear brother Rob Roy, standing there with a couple of grocery bags. “Where’s Jason?” I asked, peering past Rob, thinking perhaps he was approaching, taking up the rear with his own arm load of… Continue reading Primaries and Punishments
Targeting an Exit Strategy in Iraq
Last night, around ten, while I was relaxing on the living room couch with the latest issue of Harper’s, my cat Twinkle curled up at my side, purring away like a tiny, idling motorcycle, the phone rang. Being so comfortable, I decided to let voice mail pick up the call. Two minutes later, however, it… Continue reading Targeting an Exit Strategy in Iraq
Battle of the Bucket
Prospective clients, particularly foreign ones, often request that my initial contact with them occur some place sociable, and that was exactly the case yesterday evening. After leaving the office, I made for the bar at the Washington Hilton, on Connecticut Avenue near DuPont Circle, where a fellow from Ghana is staying. Not everybody from Ghana is poor,… Continue reading Battle of the Bucket
Driven to Distraction
One thing I like about rental car companies these days is that they will come and pick you up when you rent one of their vehicles, subsequently dropping you off at your home when you return it to one of their business sites. When I travel by air, I like to rent a car just… Continue reading Driven to Distraction