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Bombay Letter 5 – March 1998

Posted on April 7, 2011 by literarylee

(Part of a letter typed on actual paper with a typewriter by my wife during the first month of our stay in Bombay.) March 22, 1998 Dear Family, One of the things I’ve been wanting to do is write down … Continue reading →

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Going to Church at the Holy Sepulcher

Posted on March 6, 2011 by literarylee

Today Katie and I finally made it to church.  We actually tried to go a couple weeks ago.  We found the building but we couldn’t find the service in the building.  What?!  How can you not find a service in … Continue reading →

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In An Israeli Family’s Home

Posted on February 26, 2011 by literarylee

September 2004 Hello from Jerusalem, My goal?  Your kitchen!  While living overseas I think this should be my cross-cultural pick-up line:  Hey baby, I wanna get in your kitchen. Some of my most interesting experiences have been in homes of … Continue reading →

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Happy Working Dog

Posted on February 22, 2011 by literarylee

Today I saw a working dog, trained to sniff bad things maybe hidden in trucks, boxes, cargo.  This joyful hound was clearly delighted to be putting its world-famous olfactory brilliance to work.  You’d expect to see a dog straining at … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letters 2, March 1998

Posted on February 19, 2011 by literarylee

Date: March 12, 1998 Subject: A Bit About Food Hello from India! So glad to get a few messages from you via email.  My Hotmail address is still current and active but I do not have regular or easy access … Continue reading →

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A Hare-Brained Act of Hope

Posted on January 31, 2011 by literarylee

2011 – Last night, January 30, I planted seeds, a hare-brained act of hope.  Green Buttercrunch, Red Velvet loose-leaf, Speckled Trout Romaine lettuces, Piracicaba broccoli, bok choi and parsley, improbable bits of almost nothing, each with a spark of life.  … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Letter Introduction

Posted on January 31, 2011 by literarylee

My work (and my wife’s) took us to Jerusalem where we lived for three years from 2004 to 2007.  My first couple years there I wrote emails, essays really, to family and friends about life in Jerusalem.  I wrote about … Continue reading →

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The Five Dollar Christmas Deal

Posted on December 20, 2010 by literarylee

(Our Christmas 2007 letter) December 2007 The Five Dollar Christmas Deal It’s 6 a.m. on a cold, December Saturday morning and I’m fixing coffee and oatmeal.  I still find it hard to believe my wife is in Bali, Indonesia.  I … Continue reading →

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Wreaths on the Treasury

Posted on December 9, 2010 by literarylee

Today I saw wreaths, evergreen circles with red-ribbon bows, tied by more wide, red ribbon to each gray pillar of the imposing, stony facade of the U.S. Treasury building. The Treasury of the United States of America: the payer of my government … Continue reading →

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