Before I forget, I must report what I overheard a Saudi student say about his young daughter, who was very sick with a cold: Her nose is raining. And I’ve been meaning to put this up for a while. Or maybe I did already. An old Oakland preacher saw Eleni, Jason and Emmy getting out of their car a few weeks ago. When they returned, they found this note tucked into the door handle.
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I will no longer write bad things here, except that I have a painful ear infection that’s making the right side of my face hurt, and I went to retrieve my belongings from my good friend’s house, on account of it seems I won’t be going there much any more. But then there’s Emmy. More pictures from yesterday, including her in SIT attire. Here, she’s reluctantly spending time on her stomach. It takes a lot […]
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My magnificent granddaughter: a scintillating conversationalist.
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Tomorrow is the last day of my first four-week language intensives. One class that began with promise has ended quite differently. The other three, after bumpy beginnings, seem to have had more favorable outcomes. As presents from my students I have received two Korean metal bookmarks and a cellphone screen-cleaner. I wish I knew more about life. Like if I will have a job after the middle of March. Or where I’ll be living. Or […]
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