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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 3… (or); The 1,500 year-long contest to see who could build the fanciest church…

After our epic adventure on the Eiffel Tower, we strolled over to see this place… You might recognize it… it is a church that is famous both for its architectural beauty and its equal-opportunity, nondiscriminatory bell-ringer hiring practices. The countries of … Continue reading

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It’s not a poem… it’s a song… I just haven’t recorded it, turned it into a cute video, and stuck it on my blog with my other songs yet…

Outward Bound ——————————– Well, they’re starting final countdown, and the seatbelt light is lit Goodbye mother earth, I’m gonna miss you just a little bit Well the stewardess is pretty and she brings me one more beer As I was … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Versailles… and a final word on living like a French king…

I hope you have enjoyed my three-part series on how you too can live like a French king. If you follow my simple guidelines, you will soon be alienating poor people and making the rest of the fabulously wealthy feel … Continue reading

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Versailles… part 3… Even more lifestyles of the rich and French…

When I did the first part of my now justifiably famous ‘lifestyles of the rich and French’, in which I gave you useful tips on how to live like a French king, I focused on how to build and decorate … Continue reading

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Will I ever stop messing with that Eric Idle guy?

Probably not… but you know, some days you eat the python… …and some days the python eats you…

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Paris… part 4… (or); Art on art…

You might remember from the last post that I mentioned our hotel was just yards away from a big art museum. Well, it was full of famous works of art by famous artists… But this isn’t a blog about them… it … Continue reading

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Paris… part 1…

To be honest, going through the Chunnel on a train was less exciting that I thought it would be. It really is just a long tunnel. You have no sense of passing under the English Channel. I suggest, when you … Continue reading

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A poem for Donald Trump… and I should probably apologize for this one right here at the top…

Donald, may I call you Don? Or would you prefer Mr. Trump? Into the primaries you have been drawn You say America is in a slump As much as I would love to end up as your pawn I’m afraid … Continue reading

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Uh… I guess I’m not done doing silly pictures of Eric Idle…

But then again, he did help me get permission to use the Monty Python quotes I needed for the alien who learned how to speak English by watching old episodes of the Flying Circus in my action/humor science fiction novel… the upcoming book … Continue reading

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Day tripper… part 1… (or); chasing the Beatles…

My daughter, my wife and I took a day trip from Leyland to Liverpool. This was one of Mollie’s big dreams for her first trip to Europe, to see where the Beatles grew up and the famous Beatles museum there. As you … Continue reading

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