Monthly Archives March 2007

Infernal Pollen

The terrible yellow stuff has descended on North Carolina, and my eyes are ready to fall out.
I was never allergy-prone as a child. When I was about eighteen I discovered I was allergic to cats; within twenty minutes of being exposed, my eyes would start to itch and water.
In my mid 20’s, I started [...]

What do I know about the bagpipes?

The short answer is: not much.
Some time ago I decided I needed to learn the bagpipes. This was before our trip to England in September 2005, when we drove from London to Edinburgh. In fact, the bed-and-breakfast we stayed in during our one night in Kirkcaldy was only three or four miles from [...]

Goofin’ at the Apple Store