Entries for April 2009
that’s what friends are for
i saw this article by tara parker-pope in the New York Times:
In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their …
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small world
I have just got back from New York City and while there I had a chance to catch up with a friend of mine who is now living in the East Village. We are hanging out in his apartment and then he suggests that maybe we get something to eat …
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in Jerusalem
I am in Israel this Easter weekend, a more appropriate place is hard to imagine. I am here for a panel discussion organised by the British Council but this evening was spent wandering around the old city in Jerusalem through narrow alleys lamp lit and cobble stoned paths. It feels …
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thoughts on bruce at glastonbury
I have tried not to think about Bruce Springsteen playing at Glastonbury because I didn’t have a ticket to see him. I have gone to the last five or six Glastos but skipped last year because I was so fed up with being caught up in a mudbath each year. …
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