Author Archives: arleebug54

Görlitz, the Sleeping Beauty of Silesia

Posted on March 24, 2019 by arleebug54

Last week was an interesting confluence of the spring equinox and a full “Worm” moon, so named because of the thawing earth bringing the reappearance of earthworms and hence the robins. Well, it certainly thawed me out and put me … Continue reading →

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Hints of Heidelberg and Happy Trails

Posted on February 26, 2019 by arleebug54

As some of you know, I spent a fair bit of my youth tucked away in rural southern California on the Mojave Desert. There’s a back story, of course, but what’s relevant here is that my little burg sported a … Continue reading →

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Lost worlds…

Posted on February 5, 2019 by arleebug54

The muse has been a bit quiet of late, a victim of the winter introversion that grips much of Northern Europe this time of year. But a sudden burst of energy this afternoon inspires me to finally share with you … Continue reading →

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Searching for Szczecin

Posted on December 23, 2018 by arleebug54

Indeed it’s been a while since I’ve set out to explore a new part of the world (or at least, new to me). So when T and I had a few days free recently, we made a wild impetuous decision … Continue reading →

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DIY Berlin…

Posted on September 5, 2018 by arleebug54

I’ve moved a lot in my life – 32 times, or thereabouts. This is literally three times the average for most Americans, of whom (according to the latest Census data) 11.6 percent moved house in 2017, the lowest percentage since … Continue reading →

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New name, new game

Posted on August 25, 2018 by arleebug54

Dear Readers, By now you’ve seen a picture of the Brandenburg Gate at the top of this blog for some time. This has reflected, as I’m sure you’ve surmised, my deep regard for this particular city and my hope to … Continue reading →

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Light at the end of the tunnel…

Posted on August 5, 2018 by arleebug54

I’m just wrapping up another summer session at the International University of Japan where I am fortunate to teach and work with students and fellow/fella faculty from around the world. Since I finished my Phase 1 evaluations yesterday (yay) I … Continue reading →

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Lovely Leiden

Posted on June 29, 2018 by arleebug54

Okay, so the language sounds like gargling and the regional food is inedible. Those are good reasons for avoiding a whole country for the entirety of one’s existence, right? Wrong. Dead wrong. How could I be so stupid? Based on … Continue reading →

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An instant in Innsbruck

Posted on June 1, 2018 by arleebug54

Since the last entry in Ravenna, your faithful correspondent has been moving around at a pace that even she is finding a challenge. But since I am fortunate enough to be in phase where this is not only allowed but … Continue reading →

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Rambles in Ravenna

Posted on April 12, 2018 by arleebug54

Dear readers, the muse has been a bit silent of late, certainly not for lack of topics, but rather because I have been sucked up into the sizzling writhing morass that currently passes as politics in my country. Quoting from … Continue reading →

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