Christmas market madness
The days are short and the weather is cold, this time of year, and, here in Holland, that often means cold and wet, not snowy. Nevertheless, it’s the most popular … Continue reading
The bloating of Chanukah
I’ve perpetuated the over-aggrandizement of a holiday that should pass relatively unnoticed.
My amazing brain
I realized that all of those thoughts flashed through my brain in literally about a second.
People Who Make Me Want to Disavow Non-Violence
“How are we feeling today?” “We” are in the hospital; how do you think “we” are feeling?
Is Black Pete racist?
To state the patently obvious, it’s terribly racist in this day and age for a white person to dress up in blackface and play a comic character.
Man Flu!
I have to tell him what I want him to do for me, which kind of spoils the enjoyment of Man Flu, doesn’t it?
Being sick
I was speaking a soft sort of croak that my colleagues jokingly called “sexy.” I think in reality it was more creepy than sexy.
Driving, Dutch-style
One culture chooses to flout law #1 and obey law #2, while another culture obeys law #1 and flouts law #2.
Spoiled me, and my phone
You know that app: “Find my iPhone”? The one Apple urges you to download so that you can track your phone if it’s lost or stolen? There’s one thing that’s … Continue reading
Parlez-vous français?
Il y a trente ans je parlais français courament. That means (I think) that thirty years ago I spoke French fluently. Clearly I don’t anymore, and that’s extremely frustrating. I’ve … Continue reading
RACHEL'S RUMINATIONS! 