9 Ways Cheaters Avoid Getting Caught
⁃ They have a gym membership. I cannot stress this one enough. This gives them an alibi, a place to shower between rendezvous, and will…
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Late Summer in a Turkish Village
At summer's end, when tomatoes are at their peak of flavor, and the best price in the local pazar, village dwellers all over Anatolia spring into…
The Minuscule Water Heater
In Istanbul, in the antiquated apartment building we call home, the landlord is too cheap to replace the old water heater that broke, with another…
Why Fazil Bey’s Turkish Coffee Is Better
I have been getting coffee from this tiny place as long as I have known Istanbul, so about 8 years now. The price is a…
Minoa Coffee and Bookstore
Minoa Coffee and Bookstore Refik Osman Top Sok. 1 34357 Beşiktaş, Sinanpaşa Istanbul. TR 0212 257 9758 A quaint little bookstore with volumes in English, which…
The Hitchhiker
Southern California, Hwy. 79…..past Warner Spring's tiny airport where they rent out gliders, past Al-Anon, where I was supposed to interview a counselor for a…
Baking Without an Oven
I love baking…I'm not going to lie...I talk myself into making things all the time when I know I shouldn't. Let me point out the…
Corvus Wine and Bite
I don't want to overdo it, but honestly I think you could just pick any random bottle from Corvus Winery and it would be stellar.…
Ciya Sofrasi
Located in the heart of Kadikoy, on the Asian side. Its really exceptional, so go there, try as many things as your stomach will allow,…