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The beautiful city of Cambridge, England
Cambridge is one of the most historic and beautiful cities in the world. Here’s what I’ve seen in the past …
How to feed an orphan kitten by hand
We found the kitten in wet grass late Friday afternoon, with its umbilical cord attached and its eyes still shut. …
An orphaned kitten comes into our lives
At 4:40 p.m. on Friday, my 13-year-old bellows for me. She and her younger cousin have found a kitten lying …
Brexit: Britain votes to Leave the EU
It was so close. So breathtakingly close, only a few percentage points apart. But still, most people thought that “Remain …
US vs UK: Stipulated: Donald J Trump is a wazzock*
The UK is looking at the US as if it had three heads. And no wonder: a know-nothing** blowhard named …
Our hearts are broken
President Obama is speaking for so many of us: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/us/obama-school-shooting/index.html Here is the speech that Obama made to the community …
US vs UK: How to get into top colleges/unis
My 18-year-old daughter is in the throes of applying to US colleges, with three weeks to go before the applications …
New York, a love story, 11 years later
There are two places in the world that I love above all others: my parents’ village in the Peak …
Inland Sea: Wind whistling through the winter barley
There are few things in the middle of the country–even such a relatively small one as England where it’s said …