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Two unpleasant Canadians

Two unpleasant Canadians

Posted on September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 by Clay

In 1987, while living in Chicago, I fell in love with Toronto. The first time I visited, my plan was to spend a…

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Something about snails

Something about snails

Posted on August 8, 2022August 12, 2022 by Clay

I read a minute ago that the French eat 50 million snails a year. Wait. Let me clarify. I read just now in…

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Yes, I vacationed in Paris

Yes, I vacationed in Paris

Posted on April 16, 2019January 8, 2022 by Clay

Already the snideness has begun. “We get it. You vacationed in Paris.” “Suddenly everybody is French.” Some among us have taken to social media…

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My trip to Sydney

My trip to Sydney

Posted on July 7, 2018January 8, 2022 by Clay

The folks at the International Quality & Productivity Center had a hard time in 2007 finding someone to deliver the International Keynote Address…

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The rappel tower

The rappel tower

Posted on April 2, 2017January 8, 2022 by Clay

(Warning: Contains coarse language.) Heights have never bothered me very much. As a child, whenever my family would visit tourist attractions involving high…

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New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 2, 2017January 8, 2022 by Clay

Crowds of people are not my idea of a good time. I like my space and I don’t like noise. Crowds of drunk…

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Roadside discomfort

Roadside discomfort

Posted on October 16, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

The worst roadside restroom I ever visited was in northwest Indiana. It was 1989 and a friend and I were on a late-night…

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Regarding melted cheese

Regarding melted cheese

Posted on September 25, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

When asked what my last meal would be if I knew I would die soon, I generally name lamb, raspberries and pears. The…

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At a fish restaurant

At a fish restaurant

Posted on May 24, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

There is a restaurant in Paris that I like very much. Truth be told, there are a dozen or more restaurants in Paris…

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Remembering a special Good Friday

Remembering a special Good Friday

Posted on March 25, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

Three years ago I was living in Fitou in France during a period of decompression and introspection. The preceding autumn had been just…

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