Strasbourg is one of those towns that is an enigma in its own right.  German, but without being Teutonic. French but without being Gallic. A unique blend of mittel Europe, perhaps.  I fall in love with it almost immediately. I am based just outside...

I stop walking.  Beside me, the Soul Soother makes tiny steps forward.  She is wearing inappropriate shoes for the snow we’ve had recently and refuses to wear snow boots when she’s all dressed up for the evening.  Now, she clutches my arm and holds...

Excellent news on the popularity front – Thanks to the good folks at www.userfriendly.org and their “Link of the Day” feature, one of my posts was used by them on Jan 08.  On the day, I had 1,240 new visitors and a few hundred or so more dropped by...

Another long day at work over, and this being my last full day in Knoxville, we all agree that it would be a good idea to go out for a bite to eat.  I spend the greater part of the day wondering where we’ll go and what we’ll do since I was a little...

All new security arrangements aside, and since the weather let me through, I am in Knoxville delivering a course to one of the local tech companies in the area.  The hotel is a short trip away from the office and the first few days pass by in a blur...