8 Months In Ukraine

Having a slow day? Find some inspiration here!  A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world. - John le  Carré

It's an easy mistake to make, assuming that moving abroad means you'll quickly and painlessly become fluent in the local language...

Technically it's dinner time right now and I really should get started... but first, a quick update from the kitchen. It's been...

My eyes open at 8:21 AM. "D, hurry!!" I shout and spring out of bed. "We've got nine minutes!" By hustling we ...

This post is not about Ukraine. This post is about the insidious power of the word "okay".

It's indisputable- spring! Down in the metro, workers have removed the outermost set of doors. It's so nice to just breeze ...

This is kind of embarrassing to write about. It's one of those cliches that Americans are known for- starting wars, wearing tacky sho...