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Category Archive: World News

Curveballs and Peas

Curveballs and Peas

About this time a year ago, Christian and I were concocting plans for a trip around the world on bicycles. In fact, by now, we …

 

The World’s Still Going to Hell

The World’s Still Going to Hell

It turns out, it’s possible to spend weeks watching CNN and nothing happens except the dollar plays Limbo and a bunch of old white men …

 

Please Don’t Let Your Daughter Study in Italy

Please Don’t Let Your Daughter Study in Italy

You’d probably have to have been living under a rock to miss the story circulating in the news lately about this girl from Seattle who, …

 

War for Attention: America vs. People with Funny Accents

War for Attention: America vs. People with Funny Accents

I’m a glutton for attention. Since it’s Monday and I received two whole comments on last week’s installment of reasons why we should nuke the …

 

Still Sick and the World’s Going to Pot

Still Sick and the World’s Going to Pot

I suppose a nice thing about being sick is I get to catch up on the news on CNN as I waft in and out …

 

Will Teach for Sushi

Will Teach for Sushi

No harrowing adventures today, as it appears I’ve caught Christian’s cold (quite a feat, since I thought I’d given him the cold in the first …