Monthly Archives: February 2014

Where Does it Begin? An Intro to Egyptian Roads

Posted on February 25, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

When you think of Egypt – um, pre-2011 – what do you conjure up?  Yom Kippur?  A stone cat?  Food-borne parasites? As expected, you didn’t mention the word nature.  Sure, the stones of the Sphinx and the Pyramids aren’t human-made, … Continue reading →

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Drugs

Posted on February 14, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

I can check “had a gun pointed at me” off the nonexistent list. Should I have known better?  A camouflage (clearly not enough) backpack, sunglasses, a beard – not one of the trendy ones – I never experienced previous issues … Continue reading →

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Lowell, Massachusetts: Khmer and Take a Look

Posted on February 7, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

For a New Yorker, I mention Massachusetts in a positive – nah, let’s go with neutral – light an awful lot.  To continue that tradition of fence-sitting, let’s take a day trip to the Boston suburb known as Lowell.   … Continue reading →

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Sonic El Hedgehog*

Posted on February 1, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

It wasn’t functioning well, but then again, the brakes on the minibus were the same way. I was in Guatemala, plying a common tourist’s trail between Flores and Tikal, when the minibus driver decided – that is, was looking forward … Continue reading →

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