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I'm proud to say, that I've been very busy over the last three days, trying to get articles written and submitted. The one on "earworm" will hopefully be published tomorrow or the day after, I'll let you know. And thanks very much for the interest. Another one I've just written is about male belly... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, I have heard about road-rage, air-rage, but never before of gadget rage. You live and learn and today I found some outrageous stories about people who completely lost it when their TV, computer, ipod, lawn mower (!) malfunctioned one times too many. Most took a shot gun to the device, which, I... Sign in to see full entry.

You may recall that I'm also writitng for brighthub, which is mor orientated towards education and language learning. So, now I'm going to listen to a new langauge learning device, called Earworm, published by berlitz where you are supposed to learn a language combined with music. I just received... Sign in to see full entry.

Now we have a very cute First Dog. I wonder if he gets a Secret Service agent assigned to him, in case there is a kidnap attempt. Or would that be a 'dognap'? Which of course leads to the thought what the deed would be called if the dog were a cat. A catnap, I suppose. Give a whole new meaning tothe... Sign in to see full entry.

Three months away from a place one calls home and one of the pleasures is to revisit friends and acquaintances to see what has happened to them in the meantime. Yesterday I returned to the gallery of Amparo Garzon, a painter who represents "Magic Reliasm" and is making quite a name for herself in... Sign in to see full entry.

A very miffed cat. And a doggie, literally rolling with laughter (because it got at the cat's cream first!!) Sign in to see full entry.

See, my dears, you are not the only ones who had to struggle so hard to tie the knot. Here is the story of my friends and neigbors in Turkey, Maureen and Derrick. He was born in Goa/India but came to the UK at the age of 12. She is your proverbial English rose, although by now in full bloom. Anyway,... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, me being the domestic she-devil, I'll probably just about manage to boil an egg. However although I don't and can't cook I just love to read recipes and hear about other peoples' culinary skills. Different countries, different habits. Is it lamb or fish for you or something entirely different?... Sign in to see full entry.

You seemed to like Tobacco Road, so here is a bit more about the restaurant. It is in fact a historical place, located bang on the Miami River (and next door to my condo) where in the olden times the tobacco ships from Cuba used to dock, hence the name. The sailors and stevedores needed to be fend... Sign in to see full entry.

About time too, that the hotel industry which generates a lot of waste, is catching on. An organisation called Ecotel Consulting is advising hotels on how to go green, save water etc. They take on one hotel at a time and seem to be quite successful. A new resort on Key West, the Hyatt Key West... Sign in to see full entry.