Category Archives: News and politics

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Posted on October 20, 2018 by skinsphins

Bring Your Own Medicine. I have bursitis in my right shoulder. That’s kind of odd because I’m left-handed. Anyhoo, after seeing a kine (physical therapist) several times without any improvement, my general practitioner sent me to rheumatologist for a cortisone … Continue reading →

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A Chinese Tourist, Napoleon’s Birthplace and French Pastry

Posted on September 24, 2018 by skinsphins

It was a cold like any other cold: I got it from a Chinese tourist at Napoleon’s childhood home and it took special measures to cure. A little background: Corsica is a beautiful island in the Med that is part … Continue reading →

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My Favoritest Aircraft: The BelugaXL

Posted on August 8, 2018 by skinsphins

One of the things I like most about my job is that I get to see some really cool things that the general public doesn’t have the chance to do. On July 19, I was lucky enough to have one … Continue reading →

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The Last Road-trip: Nerac – Home of an Henri IV Chateau

Posted on April 19, 2015 by skinsphins

Hello gentle readers. After another 3-month gap, I’m back with the story of my last road-trip in France. It was a bright and sunny afternoon (he says, winking at the obvious reference) in the wonderful month of October. The last … Continue reading →

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Th-th-that’s (Nearly) All Folks

Posted on January 25, 2015 by skinsphins

Hello. It’s been a while (3+ months) since the last entry. There’s a reason for that: we moved…back to the US. Our 8-1/2 year stay in France started out in 2006 as a 3-year gig, but it kept being extended as … Continue reading →

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Road Rage: French Style

Posted on September 15, 2014 by skinsphins

Bear with me: I’ll get to the road rage part in a little while. But first, you need a set-up. A Meal That Simply Wasn’t Meant to Be: Saturday night rolls around and it’s time to get dinner going. We … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got to Be, Um, ‘Kidding’ Me

Posted on September 1, 2014 by skinsphins

I was going to go with a ‘truer’ word than ‘kidding’ but this is a family-friendly blog. You see, the reason for this mini-post is something I noticed in last Friday’s International NY Times. (Honestly, I preferred it when it … Continue reading →

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Five Days, 40 Flight Hours, and More than 20,000 Miles

Posted on August 17, 2014 by skinsphins

I recently had the opportunity to participate in the last of four ‘route proving’ trips for Airbus’ new A350 XWB. Leaving early on Saturday morning, we headed first to Doha, Qatar. Scenically, this was the best trip: we flew over Sardinia and … Continue reading →

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Even the Little Kids Speak French

Posted on July 17, 2014 by skinsphins

When I return to the US, I tell folks that the people here are so smart that even the little kids speak French. Then I read an article in yesterday’s NYT where the author, that after a year of ‘intense … Continue reading →

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The Big 5-Oh-Oh

Posted on May 6, 2014 by skinsphins

Once upon a time…”Be gentle dear reader: this is my first blog.” That entry was dated January 9, 2007 – almost seven years and four months ago. Since then, there have been hundreds of stories – big and small, international … Continue reading →

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