Opera and Walmart
Yup, you read that right. This week’s been one of cultural extremes. On Tuesday I went to the opening night of Puccini’s “Il Trittico” at the magnificent War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, sat at the very top and very back, and enjoyed every second of the three part opera, with its soaring arias [...]
Wait wait….
Coming from a BBC Radio 4 background, I can’t say that I was too thrilled about leaving that behind me and exploring what radio the US has to offer…until, that is, I discovered NPR. During a wonderful holiday in Scotland last Summer, Sam introduced me to the comedy news quiz show Wait Wait Don’t Tell [...]
I live here!!
I’ve been living in California for almost four months already, but it was only last Sunday that the fact that this really is my home now hit me full and hard. It was one of the most iconic images of the area - and of the US - which did it: the Golden Gate Bridge [...]
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Sam contemplating
Date: 20/07/09
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Birthday Picnic!
Date: 01/11/09