Columbia HS Hall of Fame
Yeah, I know the pictures suck, but...The whole Cohen family was inducted into the Columbia HS Hall of Fame this morning. It was really a very nice event. Becky went to the first assembly and I went to the second. We ran over and took Jacob…
Chinese class and cooking, too
Jacob and I have been having weekly Chinese classes with Linda. The others have dropped out. This week she was not in a hurry and stuck around so we could do some cooking together. She taught me how to make the simple but delicious Chinese comfort…
Third Culture President
I received the following email this morning from Ruth van Reken, author of the book Third Culture Kids and thought it was worth sharing.In the Financial Times this a.m. there is an article calle "Handshake brokered by Obama saves day" It is…
Last column — repatriation blues
Combating the Repatriation BluesWhen you are a returning expat, one way to lessen your sense of loss when you move home is to find other people like you. * By ALAN PAULEveryone in my family has been battling the Beijing blues. Back in…
Now what do I do?
Well I'm a little hungover after a few crazy weeks. The Allmans at the Beacons are over.. 15 shows. I was at 4 and they were all different and all great. I saw buddy Guy, Phish dudes, Eric Clapton, Chuck Leavell and Bobby and Phil from the Dead…
Mystery solved
How the Fed makes key decisions.
Gerbils
We returned last night from four days in Michigan and the baby gerbils are like new creatures. All very cool. We can pick them up now, and are supposed to, so they get used to people. They still look something like salamanders. Their eyes are…
Layla — Allmans with Clapton
Saw a really great, memorable Allmans show at the Beacon last night. Clapton played almost all of the second set with them. This was the encore, and filmed from right where I was standing. This guy must have been just ahead and to the right…