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June 21, 2015
The History of How Bad I Am at Learning Languages, (or, "How I Avoided Becoming a Carnie") →
  • February 2019
    • Feb 5, 2019 It Turns Out I Am an X-Man Feb 5, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 31, 2018 All You Good, Good People (or, "2018 in Review") Dec 31, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 25, 2018 Lunchables for Thanksgiving (and Other Artifacts of Wisdom) Nov 25, 2018
    • Nov 12, 2018 Nothing Is Better Than Old Friends, Even Tacos. Actually, Let Me Think About That. Nov 12, 2018
    • Nov 5, 2018 Summer/Autumnal Highlights, with Photos!! (or, "Sorry, I Forgot About July through October") Nov 5, 2018
  • September 2018
    • Sep 29, 2018 Moto X-Country, Part 2 -- Blessed, Man, Blessed (or "Stop Crapping Your Pants") Sep 29, 2018
    • Sep 16, 2018 Intro to X-Country Motorcycle Ride: In Loving Memory of Fruit Loops & Ghetto Water Parks Sep 16, 2018
  • August 2018
    • Aug 2, 2018 Wrestling With The World (Or, "Horses And Pioneers And Windmills, Oh My!") Aug 2, 2018
  • July 2018
    • Jul 27, 2018 Eighteen Hours in Milford (But Not on Purpose. It Was An Accident. Not My Fault!) Jul 27, 2018
    • Jul 21, 2018 Travel Review: 240 Hours in Mom's Age 55+ Retirement Community Jul 21, 2018
    • Jul 18, 2018 Gosh, It's So Blue! (And Other Features the Sky and Cookie Monster Share) Jul 18, 2018
    • Jul 6, 2018 They're Coming to America... Today! (Tomorrow, Actually) Jul 6, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 30, 2018 I Am a Big Deal Sundae (or, "Running the Triund On a Crazy Train") Jun 30, 2018
    • Jun 17, 2018 Abu Halen Bested by India, Cries Uncle (and Other Catchy Headline Ideas) Jun 17, 2018
    • Jun 3, 2018 Requiem for Saudi Arabia (or, "In Which Abu Halen Plagiarizes Himself") Jun 3, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 23, 2018 Eleventh Place is the Tenth Loser (or, "Kodai Hills Ultramarathon Rundown") Feb 23, 2018
    • Feb 11, 2018 Thank Goodness His Bum Smelled of Motor Oil (or, "The Unfolding of a Typical, Average Long-Weekend Trip in India") Feb 11, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 20, 2018 On Surfing in Sri Lanka, Kraft Dinners, and Dung Beetles Jan 20, 2018
    • Jan 13, 2018 Motorcycling in Delhi: Skillful and Stupid Are My Maiden Names Jan 13, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 31, 2017 Five Little Daydreams (or, "2017 in Review") Dec 31, 2017
    • Dec 1, 2017 Getting Home for Thanksgiving Dinner in Delhi (or, "Lines In My Face") Dec 1, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 9, 2017 Fire, Dust, and the Holy Ganges River Nov 9, 2017
    • Nov 3, 2017 Family Time in Leh, Ladakh, India (or, "White Trash Winter Ensemble") Nov 3, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 23, 2017 There is a French Man in the Mountains Who Makes Motorcycles, and He Will Lead You Home Oct 23, 2017
    • Oct 5, 2017 Selfie Sticks Are the Antithesis of Love (and Other Thoughts More or Less Related to Tom Petty) Oct 5, 2017
    • Oct 2, 2017 Monkey Bullies and the Taste of a Carnival Oct 2, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 23, 2017 Commuting in Delhi: How to Carpe Diem and Maybe Even Caveat Emptor Sep 23, 2017
    • Sep 9, 2017 If You've Never Been to Qutb Minar... (How Do You Even Live With Yourself) Sep 9, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 We Chased Pigeons (and Jogged Through an Outhouse) Aug 15, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 4, 2017 In Which Abu Halen Lands in India and Walks Aimlessly About Jul 4, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 24, 2017 Home is Heartbeats (and Other Thoughts on Home) Jun 24, 2017
    • Jun 12, 2017 Ode to the Oregon Coast (or, "We Can Hitch a Ride to Rockaway Beach") Jun 12, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 31, 2017 We Cool, We Cool (or, "The Truth Behind Earth's Defenses Against Alien Invasion") May 31, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 29, 2017 Innocent Again Apr 29, 2017
    • Apr 17, 2017 On Long, Lonely Beaches and the Paradox of Redemption Apr 17, 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 The Day My Wife Left Me for Enrique From the Credit Union (or, "96 Hours in Nicaragua, Part 2") Apr 7, 2017
    • Apr 5, 2017 96 Hours in Nicaragua, Part 1 (or, "24 hours in Nicaragua") Apr 5, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 18, 2017 48 Hours in Antigua, Guatemala (And the World's Your Oyster) Mar 18, 2017
    • Mar 9, 2017 In Which I Touch On Father-Daughter Time and the Relationship Between the French Revolution and ZZ Top Mar 9, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 10, 2017 So They Can Bask in My Mirth (or, "'Why Babies Are Born Premature' for $200, Alex") Feb 10, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 28, 2017 Each Time You Curse at Girls, You Curse a Little at Yourself Jan 28, 2017
    • Jan 12, 2017 A Bad Day in Belize Is Better Than a Good Day in Bakersfield Jan 12, 2017
    • Jan 7, 2017 A Muted Mosh Pit in the Sky Jan 7, 2017
    • Jan 1, 2017 Cannonballing Into the Future (or, "Learning How to See") Jan 1, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 7, 2016 We Are Moving to India (And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say) Dec 7, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 25, 2016 How It Is to be Groomed by a Miniature Mother Gorilla Nov 25, 2016
    • Nov 12, 2016 If You Want a Big Fat Uhhhh (or, "Friendship Never Ends") Nov 12, 2016
    • Nov 6, 2016 The Most Special-est Cubs Fan... Evah!! (or, "Thanks for the Headless Rooster") Nov 6, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 30, 2016 Etch-o-Sketch (or, "80% Marias") Oct 30, 2016
    • Oct 21, 2016 Electric Witches Brew (or, "Children of the Tropics") Oct 21, 2016
    • Oct 10, 2016 On Archery and Cannibalism and the Satisfying Thunk of Victory Oct 10, 2016
    • Oct 7, 2016 Awesome! Awesomer! Awesomest! (or, "My Mom Would Be Mad If She Saw Me Now") Oct 7, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 6, 2016 When You've Left Your Heart in the Portland Rain Aug 6, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 30, 2016 Mediocrely Sexy Lungs (or, "Beaverhead 55k Race Report") Jul 30, 2016
    • Jul 17, 2016 Be Cool. Follow the Rules. Stay in School, Paula Abdul (or, "Straight Up, Thou Shalt Tell Me") Jul 17, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 4, 2016 All the Reviews of COSTA RICA (Everything is Better in ALL CAPS) Jun 4, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 19, 2016 My Wife Is Waaaaay Better Than a Blobfish May 19, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 28, 2016 Ode to Rainy Season (or, "A Refuge For Rock Stars") Apr 28, 2016
    • Apr 21, 2016 Knowing Your Rights Is Important And So Is Reading This Account of My Experiences With The Legend of Zelda Apr 21, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 31, 2016 Maintaining Perspective (or, "How Instagram Cannot Accurately Convey How Sometimes My Overseas Lifestyle Blows") Mar 31, 2016
    • Mar 17, 2016 Oh Man, Look At Those Cavemen Go (or, "Hands Off My Lycra") Mar 17, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 23, 2016 Race Weekend, Part 3: NAFTA Never Meant to Cause You Any Sorrow Feb 23, 2016
    • Feb 17, 2016 Race Weekend, Part 2: Weird Uncle Jorge Feb 17, 2016
    • Feb 12, 2016 Race Weekend, Part 1: Sometimes I Get Madonna Songs Stuck In My Head Feb 12, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 The Mayan Artifact I Gave My Wife For Her Birthday Is NOT, In Reality, a Literal Pile of Garbage (or, "Except It Kind of Is") Jan 25, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 The Heady Scent of Fresh Paperbacks (or, "Ugh. Stop Buying Me Things Besides Video Games") Jan 11, 2016
    • Jan 3, 2016 I Don't Want to Go to the Slammer Again (and Other Things You Might Say in El Salvador on NYE) Jan 3, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 9, 2015 On Islam (and, Also, a Little Bit On Don Johnson) Dec 9, 2015
  • November 2015
    • Nov 24, 2015 We All Have Our Roles (or "I Can't Understand Why We're Not Making Out Right Now") Nov 24, 2015
    • Nov 22, 2015 Some Things You Might Not Know About Ants and Undressing in Public Nov 22, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 27, 2015 Ensuring the Next Generation Understands the Indigo Girls (or "Just Doing My Dad Duty") Oct 27, 2015
    • Oct 23, 2015 OK I Will Tell You About My Inaugural Trail Marathon (or "Staying Alive, Oh Oh Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh") Oct 23, 2015
    • Oct 9, 2015 Wait, Do I Know You? (and Other Things You Might Say to Dead Relatives) Oct 9, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 21, 2015 Lip Bomb for Chapped Lips (or, "Independence Day in Nicaragua") Sep 21, 2015
    • Sep 18, 2015 Ode to My Sweet Poker Face (or, "Explain to Me Why That Joke is Funny") Sep 18, 2015
    • Sep 3, 2015 Friendly Ghosts (or, "Happy Haunting") Sep 3, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 31, 2015 When the Blood Don't Boogie to the Brain Aug 31, 2015
    • Aug 26, 2015 Circumambulate the Volcano Rim With Your Dexterity as Your Guide Aug 26, 2015
    • Aug 13, 2015 Pompeii-tepeque (or, "How Am I Gonna Be An Optimist About This?") Aug 13, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 Jungle Waterfalls! And a Few More Clouds! (or, "How to Say 'Juayua,' and Other Important Life Lessons") Aug 8, 2015
    • Aug 5, 2015 El Salvador and Eddie Vedder-esque Corduroy Jackets Are For Lovers Aug 5, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 26, 2015 Do You Want to Know a Secret? (Well Ask Someone Else Cuz I Don't Know Any) Jul 26, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Blurry Pictures & Obnoxious Kids Are Still Pretty Perfect Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 How to be Culturally Blind Again (or, "How Do I Know If This Old Guy Will Take My Stuff?") Jul 18, 2015
    • Jul 14, 2015 El Mozote Massacre Site, 2015 Jul 14, 2015
    • Jul 12, 2015 Muffled and Monochrome (or, "I'll Shoot That") Jul 12, 2015
    • Jul 5, 2015 The World is Perfect, Don't Mess It Up (or, "Is There Such Thing As Too Many Tacos?") Jul 5, 2015
    • Jul 1, 2015 The Good Ol' Days in Saudi Arabia Jul 1, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 28, 2015 Sweet, Entitled Brats, jk: Swimming Pools and Childhood Jun 28, 2015
    • Jun 26, 2015 Sometimes You Stink, and That's Just the Way It Is Jun 26, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 I Love Old Adult Contemporary 'N' Roll (So Put Another Dime in the Jukebox, Baby) Jun 23, 2015
    • Jun 21, 2015 Saturday in the Park, I Think It Was the Thirteenth of June Jun 21, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 17, 2015 The History of How Bad I Am at Learning Languages, (or, "How I Avoided Becoming a Carnie") May 17, 2015
    • May 8, 2015 El Salvador, One Week In: Jungle Birds and Phil Collins (or, "He Wouldn't Talk To Me Like That If I Possessed a Monocle") May 8, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 25, 2015 Next Stop: El Salvador (or, "Livin' On a Prayer"), or ("You'll Learn How to Surf Within 4-6 Weeks I Swear-Ere") Apr 25, 2015
    • Apr 15, 2015 Kiss My Bicep (or, "How It Feels to Be Gymtimidated") Apr 15, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 25, 2015 My Hometowns Are Better Than Yours, Part 2 (or, "Sweet Nuclear Sleep and Salmonella'ed Tacos in Wascopum") Mar 25, 2015
    • Mar 13, 2015 My Hometowns Are Better Than Yours, Part 1 (or, "The Undesireables") Mar 13, 2015
    • Mar 8, 2015 Risk! Mar 8, 2015
  • February 2015
    • Feb 28, 2015 What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, and David Bowie? (or, "Look at Me, I'm an Isosceles Triangle") Feb 28, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 23, 2015 What to Do With Winter (or, "Less Bears, More Angels") Jan 23, 2015
  • December 2014
    • Dec 3, 2014 Of Swamps and Sliders and Cypresses and Soda (or, "Crossing America, Part 3") Dec 3, 2014
  • November 2014
    • Nov 15, 2014 The Man Who Owns All the Mechanics (or, "Crossing America, Part 2") Nov 15, 2014
  • September 2014
    • Sep 30, 2014 Waffles are Cool (or, "Crossing America, Part 1") Sep 30, 2014
  • July 2014
    • Jul 29, 2014 It's the Little Things (or, "Life Happening, Part 3") Jul 29, 2014
    • Jul 12, 2014 Ramadan Waxing, Ramadan Waning (or, "Life Happening, Part 2") Jul 12, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Your Kid Beat Someone Up? Mine Too. Let's Chat. Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 3, 2014 Life Happening, Part 1 (or, "Sleeping Man & Sleeping Cat") Jul 3, 2014
  • June 2014
    • Jun 24, 2014 Raising an Introverted Child, Eleven Years On Jun 24, 2014
    • Jun 21, 2014 Abu Halen Meets Franz Beckenbauer (or, "Godzilla Loves Cher") Jun 21, 2014
    • Jun 16, 2014 Crossing Off the Days (or, "Stuff Edward Scissorhands Cannot Do") Jun 16, 2014
  • May 2014
    • May 30, 2014 Should You Force Your Kids to Do Chores? Or, Dragon Mom, Two Years On May 30, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 Modesty Myth; or, Objectified in an Abaya May 28, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Home Schooling, Nine Months On May 22, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Staying Alive in Wadi Shab, Oman, Part 2 (or, "We Will All Live Through This, Except the Kids") May 19, 2014
    • May 16, 2014 Urgent Questions; or, How We Roll at Breakfast May 16, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 Exactly How Bad Is Lying? or, Even Better than the Real Thing May 13, 2014
    • May 11, 2014 Stay, Mommy May 11, 2014
    • May 5, 2014 Staying Alive in Wadi Shab, Oman, Part 1 (or, "Bully Goat's Gruff") May 5, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 28, 2014 Dubai Took All My Money (or "I Got Ravaged By a Mythological Figure") Apr 28, 2014
    • Apr 26, 2014 What Little Boys Are Made Of (or, Justice and Mercy in a Bottle) Apr 26, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 I Hate Myself For Loving Cookie (or, "Dude, Where's My Larynx?") Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 20, 2014 Becoming Bosom Friends with Your Vehicle (or, Secrets of a GMC) Apr 20, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 Dune Surfing in Saudi: How to Keep Sand Out of Your Car Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 3, 2014 Intro to "Trip in a Car Through the Desert" (or, "Driving Across the Arabian Peninsula Like a Merriwether") Apr 3, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 28, 2014 How to Become a Runner, Part 2 (or, "Poop Sandwich on the Dead 2 Red Relay Race") Mar 28, 2014
    • Mar 22, 2014 How to Become a Runner, Part 1 (or "Battle Axe Issues Prepping for the Dead 2 Red Relay Race") Mar 22, 2014
    • Mar 10, 2014 Commuting in Saudi Arabia (or, "No Time for Losers") Mar 10, 2014
  • February 2014
    • Feb 19, 2014 Abu Halen Don't Play That (or "The System is the System") Feb 19, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 22, 2014 Dads Can Solve Anything (or "Roadtrippin' to Mada'in Saleh") Jan 22, 2014
    • Jan 20, 2014 Saudi Arabia Travel Log: Al Tayibat Museum (Jeddah) Jan 20, 2014
    • Jan 18, 2014 What the Media Doesn't Show; or, Kimchi Is Not Actually Bad Jan 18, 2014
    • Jan 6, 2014 Why Expat Kids Should Dine with Maps Jan 6, 2014
  • December 2013
    • Dec 20, 2013 Oh Cold Snap! No. You. Did. Not! (or "Waiting to Die") Dec 20, 2013
    • Dec 8, 2013 Pete Yorn Should Look Both Ways Before Crossing the Street (or "That Fat Guy is a Cannibal") Dec 8, 2013
  • November 2013
    • Nov 28, 2013 Compound Life: Expat Housing in Saudi Arabia Nov 28, 2013
    • Nov 11, 2013 Zoom Out (or "A Zen Lozenge") (or "That is a Lot of Zeds") Nov 11, 2013
    • Nov 1, 2013 What Expat First Graders Think about America; or, Drove the Chevy to the Levee but the Levee Was Dry Nov 1, 2013
  • October 2013
    • Oct 29, 2013 Good Juju (or "How to Set Goals But Settle Instead for Dumb Luck") Oct 29, 2013
    • Oct 20, 2013 Home Schooling, Two Months On Oct 20, 2013
    • Oct 16, 2013 Stupid Gibbous Moon (or "Decomposing Sheep Make It Hard to Sleep") Oct 16, 2013
    • Oct 12, 2013 Saudi Arabia Travel Log: Squatty Potties Oct 12, 2013
    • Oct 10, 2013 Hero Dad (or "Mogwai Fear Caesar") Oct 10, 2013
  • September 2013
    • Sep 28, 2013 Saudi Arabia Travel Log: Dhee Ein or Thee Ain or The Ayn Sep 28, 2013
    • Sep 23, 2013 You See Your Gypsy (or "Second Post in Three Months With a Stevie Nicks-themed Title") Sep 23, 2013
    • Sep 6, 2013 Best Saudi Wedding Ever (Shannon's Take) Sep 6, 2013
    • Sep 4, 2013 Chimps and Bare-handed Gluttony (or "Best Wedding Ever") Sep 4, 2013
  • August 2013
    • Aug 24, 2013 Mutually Horrified or ("Let's Talk About Religion") Aug 24, 2013
    • Aug 12, 2013 Childhood Joy Aug 12, 2013
    • Aug 9, 2013 The Safety Dance (or "We Can't Dance If We Want To") Aug 9, 2013
    • Aug 6, 2013 Double-Duty PJs Aug 6, 2013
    • Aug 4, 2013 Jolly Misdemeanors (or "Home is Where Baseball Cards Are") Aug 4, 2013
  • July 2013
    • Jul 6, 2013 Have You Any Dreams You'd Like to Sell? (or "Camaros Are Cool") Jul 6, 2013
  • June 2013
    • Jun 26, 2013 Why Sitting is the Best, Part 2 (or, "The Apple Never Sits Far from the Tree") Jun 26, 2013
    • Jun 25, 2013 A Tale of Kittens Jun 25, 2013
    • Jun 14, 2013 Why Sitting is the Best, Part 1 (or "The Cost of Not Having a Tiger Mom") Jun 14, 2013
    • Jun 8, 2013 On Moving On Jun 8, 2013
    • Jun 6, 2013 "What an Adventure!" and Other Euphemisms Jun 6, 2013
  • May 2013
    • May 25, 2013 What's Behind Door Number 1--wait for iiiit . . . wait for iiiit! May 25, 2013
    • May 23, 2013 Ode to May (or "Scruff and Slim Jims") May 23, 2013
    • May 20, 2013 How Life is Contagious (or "Staying Up Late With An Albino") May 20, 2013
    • May 17, 2013 Bidding in the Foreign Service; or, Girl Scout Cookies Can't Come Fast Enough May 17, 2013
  • April 2013
    • Apr 25, 2013 An Italian Miracle; or, How We Missed a Flight but Didn't Apr 25, 2013
    • Apr 17, 2013 Picture It -- Sicily, 2013 (or "I Am a Bad Paparazzi") Apr 17, 2013
    • Apr 16, 2013 Nobody Wants to Be Bad; or, All Lost Luggage Goes to Paris Apr 16, 2013
  • March 2013
    • Mar 26, 2013 I Am Funny. I Am Pretty. I Am Good. Mar 26, 2013
    • Mar 17, 2013 How to Get Your Grandma to Buy You Soccer Shoes Mar 17, 2013
    • Mar 15, 2013 Road Trips, in Disguise Mar 15, 2013
    • Mar 12, 2013 Story Connections Mar 12, 2013
    • Mar 10, 2013 On Pure Religion, Undefiled Mar 10, 2013
    • Mar 2, 2013 Dodging the Tick and the Tock Mar 2, 2013
  • February 2013
    • Feb 24, 2013 Sad, Slow Peregrine Falcons (or "Kiss Me at the DV8") Feb 24, 2013
    • Feb 21, 2013 I Owned That Sheikh (or "Crabwalking in the Moonlight") Feb 21, 2013
    • Feb 1, 2013 Hellions at the Dentist's Office Feb 1, 2013
  • January 2013
    • Jan 28, 2013 Where Popcorn at Football Stadiums Comes From (or "My Boss Rarely Punches Me") Jan 28, 2013
    • Jan 20, 2013 White Trash Scuba Diver (or "Good Luck Moving Up, Cuz I'm Moving Out") Jan 20, 2013
    • Jan 18, 2013 Ten (or "This Post Is Not About Pearl Jam's Debut Album") Jan 18, 2013
    • Jan 14, 2013 A Rest(ish) Area in Saudi Arabia Jan 14, 2013
    • Jan 13, 2013 Saudi Arabia Travel Log: Visiting Mada'in Saleh, Shannon's View Jan 13, 2013
    • Jan 7, 2013 Later, 2012. What's Up, 2013. Jan 7, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 29, 2012 So This is Christmas Dec 29, 2012
    • Dec 27, 2012 The Corniche Dec 27, 2012
    • Dec 19, 2012 What It's Like to Drive Across Arabia (or "Just Me and Marco Polo") Dec 19, 2012
    • Dec 18, 2012 Mediocrity Is the Best! Dec 18, 2012
    • Dec 13, 2012 The Moon and the Muezzin Dec 13, 2012
    • Dec 8, 2012 A Mini-Christmas Story in Saudi Arabia Dec 8, 2012
    • Dec 7, 2012 Two Scenes From Jeddah Airport Dec 7, 2012
    • Dec 1, 2012 Baby Shakes Dec 1, 2012
  • November 2012
    • Nov 23, 2012 Lowa Nov 23, 2012
    • Nov 18, 2012 Pathetic Adults Nov 18, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 How to Change Your Baby's Name (or "Violet Becomes Tess Over Attempted Filibuster") Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 11, 2012 If You Listen Real Hard You Can Actually Hear the Good Times Roll Nov 11, 2012
    • Nov 9, 2012 If You Can't Beat 'Em . . . Nov 9, 2012
    • Nov 6, 2012 Making My Deaf Self Heard Nov 6, 2012
    • Nov 2, 2012 How the Hajj Is Like Potato Harvest Nov 2, 2012
    • Nov 1, 2012 Defending Against the Undead (or "Headless Bleeding Bunnies") Nov 1, 2012
  • October 2012
    • Oct 31, 2012 Lifestyles of the Rich (or "How Much Does Mount Vesuvius Cost?") Oct 31, 2012
    • Oct 27, 2012 The Art of the Shrug Oct 27, 2012
    • Oct 23, 2012 When Life Gives You Nasty Hose Water Oct 23, 2012
    • Oct 21, 2012 On Time and Cosmic Mistakes and Brave Little Boys Oct 21, 2012
    • Oct 18, 2012 What Stinks Oct 18, 2012
    • Oct 17, 2012 Scooting Along Oct 17, 2012
    • Oct 16, 2012 Newbie Observations Oct 16, 2012
    • Oct 10, 2012 If Only (or "Lack of a Lamborghini") Oct 10, 2012
    • Oct 5, 2012 Pixelation and Vexation Oct 5, 2012
    • Oct 4, 2012 On Being a Shadow Oct 4, 2012
    • Oct 1, 2012 Being Here, Leaving There (or "Just Standing There Makes You Wet in Jeddah") Oct 1, 2012
  • September 2012
    • Sep 30, 2012 Across the Atlantic Sep 30, 2012
    • Sep 25, 2012 On Moving and Kids and Truckers (or "Live Long and Prosper") Sep 25, 2012
    • Sep 10, 2012 Inderepublocrat, Part 2 (or "Don't Bludgeon Me, Bro") Sep 10, 2012
    • Sep 9, 2012 Inderepublocrat, Part 1 (or "I Invented Booty Shorts") Sep 9, 2012
  • August 2012
    • Aug 26, 2012 Resurrection Aug 26, 2012
    • Aug 26, 2012 Natitude (or "H-H-Hot Dogs and M-M-Mermaids") Aug 26, 2012
    • Aug 24, 2012 Where We're Moving (or "Stamping Out the Electric Slide, One Nation at a Time") Aug 24, 2012
    • Aug 12, 2012 What's A-100 Like? (or "Taking a Bath in a Suit and Tie") Aug 12, 2012
    • Aug 5, 2012 Happy Hour Neophytes (or "Slamming Coke With Few New Bros") Aug 5, 2012
    • Aug 1, 2012 Glad for the Odd Ones Aug 1, 2012
  • July 2012
    • Jul 30, 2012 Day Six: Them Hardscrabble Hills Jul 30, 2012
    • Jul 29, 2012 Crossroads Jul 29, 2012
    • Jul 21, 2012 Day Five: Mormon History in the Places You'd Least Expect It Jul 21, 2012
    • Jul 17, 2012 Day Four: Don't Try to Hate on Mississippi Jul 17, 2012
    • Jul 15, 2012 Day Three: God, Sonic, and Golden Ozarks Jul 15, 2012
    • Jul 12, 2012 Day Two: Gandolf Seeks Hobbits in Santa Fe Jul 12, 2012
    • Jul 10, 2012 Hidden Secrets in Plain Sight Jul 10, 2012
    • Jul 10, 2012 Day One: Flowing Fanta & Mitch's Hitches Jul 10, 2012
    • Jul 7, 2012 More Moving Tales (or "How to Get Help Moving When You Know No One Within 1500 Miles") Jul 7, 2012
    • Jul 4, 2012 Intro to "American Transect" (or "How Much Cherry Coke Can You Drink in One Week") Jul 4, 2012
  • June 2012
    • Jun 30, 2012 Moving Tales (or, Tales About Moving, vice Tales That Will Make You Cry) Jun 30, 2012
    • Jun 26, 2012 Who's the Coolest? Jun 26, 2012
    • Jun 21, 2012 South Dakota: Great Places and Great Faces Jun 21, 2012
    • Jun 17, 2012 Grace's Reading Jun 17, 2012
    • Jun 14, 2012 On Allergies, Epipens, and the Gryffindor Lion Jun 14, 2012
    • Jun 13, 2012 A Bathtub of Sulphur Jun 13, 2012
    • Jun 4, 2012 Syria Series: Accidents of Youth Jun 4, 2012
  • May 2012
    • May 31, 2012 Girl's Bike for Sale May 31, 2012
    • May 30, 2012 Imprudence Let the Dogs Out (Woof Woof Woof Woof) May 30, 2012
    • May 28, 2012 Roses for Catherine May 28, 2012
    • May 22, 2012 On a Steel Horse I Ride -- Part 2 May 22, 2012
    • May 18, 2012 Syria Series: Shining Stars May 18, 2012
    • May 17, 2012 On a Steel Horse I Ride -- Part 1 May 17, 2012
    • May 14, 2012 America's Constitution: A Biography (Book Review) May 14, 2012
    • May 10, 2012 Chromosomal Mathematics (and Grotesque Pirouettes) May 10, 2012
    • May 7, 2012 Syria Series: Wasta May 7, 2012
    • May 3, 2012 How Spotify Stole Music's Soul May 3, 2012
  • April 2012
    • Apr 30, 2012 My Road to the Foreign Service: It's All Fun and Games Til Someone Loses an Eye Apr 30, 2012
    • Apr 24, 2012 Graduation Day Apr 24, 2012
    • Apr 19, 2012 Seria Series: Shutta ya Butta Apr 19, 2012
    • Apr 17, 2012 Syria Series: Monks and Punks Apr 17, 2012
    • Apr 16, 2012 Syria Series: Cool Water from a Christian Apr 16, 2012
    • Apr 6, 2012 The Baby is Darling But the Blog is Not Apr 6, 2012
    • Apr 4, 2012 Syria Series: Cornflakes Apr 4, 2012
    • Apr 3, 2012 Syria Series: The Hours That Lead to Go Time Apr 3, 2012
  • March 2012
    • Mar 30, 2012 Syria Series: A Syrian Welcome--Ahlan wa Sahlan Mar 30, 2012
    • Mar 29, 2012 Syria Series: The Value of Underplanning Mar 29, 2012
    • Mar 27, 2012 Syria Series: Orient Express 4 Mar 27, 2012
    • Mar 23, 2012 Syria Series: Orient Express 3 Mar 23, 2012
    • Mar 21, 2012 Syria Series: Orient Express 2 Mar 21, 2012
    • Mar 20, 2012 Syria Series: Orient Express 1 Mar 20, 2012
    • Mar 19, 2012 Sibling Worship Mar 19, 2012
    • Mar 15, 2012 Me and Vegas Mar 15, 2012
    • Mar 8, 2012 Bodies Mar 8, 2012
    • Mar 6, 2012 Rudolph's "Friends" Mar 6, 2012
    • Mar 2, 2012 Dragon Mom Mar 2, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 28, 2012 Ketching Up Feb 28, 2012
    • Feb 22, 2012 Denver: A Mecca for International Law Aficionados Feb 22, 2012
    • Feb 17, 2012 Second Names Feb 17, 2012
    • Feb 16, 2012 When I Was Nocturnal Feb 16, 2012
    • Feb 12, 2012 Fumungus Feb 12, 2012
    • Feb 6, 2012 Yappers Feb 6, 2012
    • Feb 2, 2012 Should You Force Your Child to Play Piano? Feb 2, 2012
    • Feb 1, 2012 Why Everything is Quite Splendid, Thank You Feb 1, 2012
  • January 2012
    • Jan 26, 2012 Reading Party Jan 26, 2012
    • Jan 24, 2012 I'm Good at Avoiding Comas Jan 24, 2012
    • Jan 24, 2012 Second Thoughts Jan 24, 2012
    • Jan 22, 2012 Introduction Jan 22, 2012
    • Jan 19, 2012 Latchkey Kids Love Captain EO Jan 19, 2012
  • December 2011
    • Dec 15, 2011 We're Above Def Leppard Dec 15, 2011
    • Dec 13, 2011 Tales of Birth and Love and Joy. And DDT. Dec 13, 2011
  • November 2011
    • Nov 30, 2011 If We All Didn't Care Nov 30, 2011
    • Nov 28, 2011 Only Richard Simmons and Boy George Cry Nov 28, 2011
  • October 2011
    • Oct 30, 2011 Go Get Some Gummy Things!! Oct 30, 2011
    • Oct 7, 2011 Masters of the Creepy White Trash-stache Oct 7, 2011
    • Oct 2, 2011 Let Them Eat Pony Oct 2, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 29, 2011 Behind the Scenes at the Foreign Service Oral Examination Aug 29, 2011
  • July 2011
    • Jul 23, 2011 Win a Eulogy from William Greider Jul 23, 2011
    • Jul 18, 2011 Oman is Really Clean (And Other Stupid Things to Say) Jul 18, 2011
    • Jul 11, 2011 Think First, Sell Your Non-Essential Body Organs Later Jul 11, 2011
    • Jul 6, 2011 I'm Not Afraid of Dennis Rodman, But I AM Afraid of Ole Einar Bjørndalen Jul 6, 2011
  • June 2011
    • Jun 28, 2011 Take That, Life Jun 28, 2011
    • Jun 24, 2011 Of Yellowstone and El Segundo Jun 24, 2011
    • Jun 19, 2011 Who's Your Daddy? Odds Are, Not Me Jun 19, 2011
    • Jun 11, 2011 Qatar is Meaty and Andrew Jackson Fights Dragons? Jun 11, 2011
    • Jun 8, 2011 I Hope My Legs Don't Break (Walking on the Moon) Jun 8, 2011
    • Jun 4, 2011 Cheap, Homemade Family Pictures with a Camera, a Tripod, and a Remote Control Shutter Release Jun 4, 2011
  • May 2011
    • May 31, 2011 I'll Tell You What I Want, What I Really, Really Want May 31, 2011
    • May 21, 2011 Rubber Bands and Money. That's All I Remember. May 21, 2011
    • May 1, 2011 The Wonder of You May 1, 2011
  • April 2011
    • Apr 30, 2011 Unmarried Lovers, I Cannot Speak Spanish Apr 30, 2011
    • Apr 26, 2011 Anesthesia and Grace Apr 26, 2011
    • Apr 23, 2011 A Post About MLB Opening Day, Which Was Weeks Ago, But Which I'm Only Just Now Writing About Apr 23, 2011
  • January 2011
    • Jan 15, 2011 Why Can't You Understand That Nobody Likes Turkey Bacon Jan 15, 2011
    • Jan 2, 2011 When Telling the Truth Could Snuff Out Your Sad Little Life Jan 2, 2011
  • December 2010
    • Dec 30, 2010 I'm Telling You, Man, Time Travel is Possible Dec 30, 2010
  • November 2010
    • Nov 21, 2010 Total Sports Hero Nov 21, 2010
    • Nov 9, 2010 Cap'n Bucky Nov 9, 2010
  • October 2010
    • Oct 22, 2010 But Seriously Folks Oct 22, 2010
    • Oct 19, 2010 Recapping Madman Oct 19, 2010
  • July 2010
    • Jul 31, 2010 You Say Tomato and I Say You Said It Wrong, Dummy Jul 31, 2010
    • Jul 28, 2010 Skye-Bound Jul 28, 2010
    • Jul 10, 2010 Bizarre Druid Flashdance Jul 10, 2010
    • Jul 2, 2010 Thanks, Hyena-Boy Jul 2, 2010
    • Jul 1, 2010 Airplanes vs. Crappy, Girly Priuses Jul 1, 2010
  • June 2010
    • Jun 9, 2010 Big Money, Exploding Cars, and Ninjas: An Untruthful Title Aimed at Getting You to Waste Time Reading About My Uneventful Externship (Part 1) Jun 9, 2010
  • May 2010
    • May 31, 2010 I'm Tired of Living a Lie May 31, 2010
    • May 23, 2010 Three Cheers For Portland May 23, 2010
    • May 8, 2010 Observations at the DMV May 8, 2010
  • April 2010
    • Apr 29, 2010 Right On, Write-On Apr 29, 2010
    • Apr 14, 2010 In Loving Memory of March Apr 14, 2010
  • February 2010
    • Feb 20, 2010 Pros and Cons of Law School -- Buddhist-style Feb 20, 2010
    • Feb 12, 2010 That Time I Played Scrabble With Maria Sharapova Feb 12, 2010
    • Feb 4, 2010 Buffy the Killjoy Feb 4, 2010
  • January 2010
    • Jan 8, 2010 Chihuahuas Are Just Probably the Most Amazing Thing Jan 8, 2010
  • December 2009
    • Dec 30, 2009 We All Have Hallitosis Dec 30, 2009
  • November 2009
    • Nov 24, 2009 Golden Al Nov 24, 2009
    • Nov 22, 2009 I (Heart) Pancakes and Alice Cooper Nov 22, 2009
    • Nov 17, 2009 I Want It That Way Nov 17, 2009
    • Nov 8, 2009 Fall Guy Nov 8, 2009
    • Nov 6, 2009 Mama, I'm Coming Home Nov 6, 2009
    • Nov 1, 2009 My Awesome Time Machine Nov 1, 2009
  • September 2009
    • Sep 29, 2009 The Foil, the Bait, and the Switch Sep 29, 2009
    • Sep 22, 2009 Don't Need No Credit Card to Ride This Train Sep 22, 2009
    • Sep 14, 2009 Vote For Abu Halen Sep 14, 2009
    • Sep 7, 2009 Rapture on a Water Biscuit Sep 7, 2009
    • Sep 6, 2009 Am I the Only One Concerned About Safety Here? Sep 6, 2009
    • Sep 2, 2009 Me and Hans Sep 2, 2009
  • August 2009
    • Aug 18, 2009 Hunk Day Aug 18, 2009
    • Aug 15, 2009 How To Detect a Bad Homeowner Aug 15, 2009
    • Aug 4, 2009 30 Aug 4, 2009
    • Aug 3, 2009 Wear Pinstripes On Your Suit, Not On Your Face Aug 3, 2009
  • July 2009
    • Jul 20, 2009 Thoughtful Commentary on Music Jul 20, 2009
    • Jul 14, 2009 Thank God I'm a Country Boy With a Horse Standing on My Foot Jul 14, 2009
    • Jul 9, 2009 Bad Job Interviews Jul 9, 2009
  • June 2009
    • Jun 29, 2009 On Children and Pillbugs Jun 29, 2009
    • Jun 26, 2009 She Digs My Lists Jun 26, 2009
    • Jun 19, 2009 Have Another Kibbeh -- NOW Jun 19, 2009
    • Jun 6, 2009 Dining Beneath a Weed Jun 6, 2009
  • May 2009
    • May 20, 2009 Comfort in Boogers May 20, 2009
    • May 16, 2009 Horked! May 16, 2009
    • May 6, 2009 Homespotting May 6, 2009
    • May 1, 2009 Us May 1, 2009
  • April 2009
    • Apr 24, 2009 Ace Apr 24, 2009
    • Apr 5, 2009 Insophisticate Apr 5, 2009
  • March 2009
    • Mar 29, 2009 Bedeviled Mar 29, 2009
    • Mar 16, 2009 Sugar Magnolia Mar 16, 2009
    • Mar 11, 2009 OMG! NKOTB! Mar 11, 2009
    • Mar 5, 2009 Rookie Tooth Fairy Mar 5, 2009
    • Mar 2, 2009 Momentous Mar 2, 2009
  • August 2008
    • Aug 27, 2008 Alas Aug 27, 2008
    • Aug 9, 2008 Intrepid Aug 9, 2008
  • July 2008
    • Jul 29, 2008 The Catamaran Incident Jul 29, 2008
    • Jul 23, 2008 Kids Wanna Rock Jul 23, 2008
    • Jul 18, 2008 Return of the King Jul 18, 2008
    • Jul 9, 2008 Magnum P.I.-ness Jul 9, 2008
  • June 2008
    • Jun 26, 2008 Violator Jun 26, 2008
    • Jun 17, 2008 Oregon Jun 17, 2008
    • Jun 17, 2008 Stretch-Shopping Cart Jun 17, 2008
    • Jun 17, 2008 Wii're Not Gonna Take It Jun 17, 2008
    • Jun 17, 2008 More Pizzazz, Please Jun 17, 2008
  • May 2008
    • May 28, 2008 Wakka Wakka Wakka May 28, 2008
    • May 20, 2008 What's Up? May 20, 2008
  • April 2008
    • Apr 30, 2008 Athletic Shirt Apr 30, 2008
    • Apr 29, 2008 Ice Cream Man Apr 29, 2008
    • Apr 19, 2008 Raining in April Apr 19, 2008
    • Apr 14, 2008 Pummelled Apr 14, 2008
  • March 2008
    • Mar 27, 2008 Going Green Mar 27, 2008
    • Mar 21, 2008 The Grandma's Cookies Defense Mar 21, 2008
    • Mar 7, 2008 Breathe! Mar 7, 2008
  • February 2008
    • Feb 23, 2008 Jerash Feb 23, 2008
    • Feb 15, 2008 Sammy Hagar Chick Feb 15, 2008
    • Feb 8, 2008 iRecollect Feb 8, 2008
    • Feb 1, 2008 Mil'easter Feb 1, 2008
  • January 2008
    • Jan 30, 2008 Holy Holy Land, Batman! Jan 30, 2008
    • Jan 30, 2008 Coverage Jan 30, 2008
    • Jan 11, 2008 Got Dog? Jan 11, 2008
    • Jan 1, 2008 Elliptical Year Jan 1, 2008
  • December 2007
    • Dec 29, 2007 Chauncy Dec 29, 2007
    • Dec 27, 2007 Don't Move or I'll Shoot... you with my plastic blow gun Dec 27, 2007
    • Dec 19, 2007 Marooned Dec 19, 2007
    • Dec 5, 2007 Yuletide Knickers Dec 5, 2007
  • November 2007
    • Nov 16, 2007 Pixie Nov 16, 2007
    • Nov 2, 2007 Torn Apart By Ken Griffey Jr. Nov 2, 2007
  • October 2007
    • Oct 18, 2007 Flippin' Swears Oct 18, 2007
    • Oct 8, 2007 Streamy Oct 8, 2007
    • Oct 5, 2007 Petra Solo Oct 5, 2007
  • September 2007
    • Sep 26, 2007 Devil Juice Sep 26, 2007
    • Sep 23, 2007 We Built This City On Rock and Roll Sep 23, 2007
    • Sep 11, 2007 Happy 0th Anniversary to Jessimas! Sep 11, 2007
    • Sep 10, 2007 Ride the Numbness Sep 10, 2007
    • Sep 8, 2007 Appeasing My Chi Sep 8, 2007
  • August 2007
    • Aug 31, 2007 My Special Son Aug 31, 2007
    • Aug 31, 2007 Movie Night Aug 31, 2007
    • Aug 31, 2007 Sisters Aug 31, 2007
    • Aug 24, 2007 He Has Sex Aug 24, 2007
    • Aug 16, 2007 Middle Aged, Middle East Aug 16, 2007
    • Aug 10, 2007 Demon Wheel Aug 10, 2007
  • July 2007
    • Jul 28, 2007 Savannah Does Camp Jul 28, 2007
    • Jul 25, 2007 Jeans Jul 25, 2007
    • Jul 13, 2007 The Old Skool Clomp Jul 13, 2007
    • Jul 10, 2007 Illegalities and Sunroofs Jul 10, 2007
    • Jul 6, 2007 She Eyes the Fauna Jul 6, 2007
  • June 2007
    • Jun 28, 2007 Why I Won't Get Promoted Jun 28, 2007
    • Jun 21, 2007 Taming the Beast Jun 21, 2007
    • Jun 4, 2007 Into the Great Wide Open Jun 4, 2007
  • May 2007
    • May 31, 2007 Being Like Bon Jovi May 31, 2007
    • May 24, 2007 The Armpit of Love May 24, 2007
    • May 18, 2007 Cammo Lovin' May 18, 2007
    • May 15, 2007 A Final Tour Downtown May 15, 2007
    • May 8, 2007 How to Roll With the Windows Down May 8, 2007
    • May 4, 2007 Grandpaheads May 4, 2007
    • May 4, 2007 Mom Distracts Savannah For a Full 10 Days May 4, 2007
  • April 2007
    • Apr 14, 2007 Ode to the Buick Apr 14, 2007
    • Apr 8, 2007 Easter Apr 8, 2007
    • Apr 5, 2007 Middle Aged Apr 5, 2007
    • Apr 1, 2007 Real Men Apr 1, 2007
  • March 2007
    • Mar 25, 2007 Standing in Water Mar 25, 2007
    • Mar 25, 2007 Taking the Oath Mar 25, 2007
    • Mar 25, 2007 9-5ing It Mar 25, 2007
    • Mar 16, 2007 A Taste of Nightshift Mar 16, 2007
    • Mar 13, 2007 Boston Mar 13, 2007
    • Mar 8, 2007 Running On Fumes Mar 8, 2007
    • Mar 3, 2007 Bundled Up For the Dark Abyss Mar 3, 2007
  • February 2007
    • Feb 27, 2007 A Retired Rocker's Codicil Feb 27, 2007
    • Feb 23, 2007 When I Rocked Feb 23, 2007
    • Feb 15, 2007 Postponing Valentine's Day Feb 15, 2007
    • Feb 15, 2007 My Blog Has Jaundice Feb 15, 2007
    • Feb 13, 2007 No Clock Feb 13, 2007
    • Feb 7, 2007 Impossible Feats of Toddler Strength Feb 7, 2007
    • Feb 7, 2007 She Tucks For Speed Feb 7, 2007
    • Feb 7, 2007 Savannah's Friends Feb 7, 2007
    • Feb 7, 2007 Grand Targhee Feb 7, 2007
    • Feb 2, 2007 Jackson Hole Feb 2, 2007
  • January 2007
    • Jan 29, 2007 Da Plane Jan 29, 2007
    • Jan 22, 2007 When It Snows It Pours... er, Snows Hard Jan 22, 2007
    • Jan 18, 2007 Throw Down Jan 18, 2007
    • Jan 15, 2007 Steamboat Springs Jan 15, 2007
    • Jan 9, 2007 Tenacity Jan 9, 2007
    • Jan 7, 2007 Circle of Life Jan 7, 2007
    • Jan 6, 2007 Winter Warmth and Nummies Jan 6, 2007
    • Jan 4, 2007 The Gift That Keeps On Giving Jan 4, 2007
    • Jan 2, 2007 The Pinnacle of Good Times Jan 2, 2007
  • December 2006
    • Dec 29, 2006 Contributing to Global Warming -- One Breath at a Time Dec 29, 2006
    • Dec 26, 2006 Christmas Dec 26, 2006

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