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About Me

I have lived in six countries and survived cancer. The two have sharpened my intolerance of drama queens and narcisists. My genes are confused about which way the helix turns: Franco-Germanic, Iberian, Native South-American, and possibly more that has not been identified yet. I adore miracles:

  • B.A. from Norwich University and M.A. from the University of the Algarve
  • Never been in a cruise, and do not intend to.

Recent Blog Posts

  • Wonderful Shocking Delicacies

    Please do not read on if you have chaste eyes and a virtuous mind.  Or something like that. Seventeen years in Portugal have given me the chance to appreciate its gorgeous regions and absorb some of its cultural and social identities.   During that time, I’ve also been surprised by certain cultural expressions considered shocking…

  • Into Another Dimension

    Tradition dictates that it’s time for newspaper people to dig up their doom and gloom predictions for 2026 and beyond.  Reports on psychics abound.  Journalists think their mortal readers are gasping to learn the latest chaotic predictions about intensifying wars, pandemics, famine.  Ah, what miseries have Destiny and Fate wrapped up in golden silks and…