Saturday, May 31, 2014

Meeting Chuck Hunter, a visit to the home of the U.S. Consul General in Istanbul

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Consul General Charles (Chuck) F. Hunter and me. Note the spectacular suzani in the background. This year, we have a new Consul G...
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Friday, May 23, 2014

A Fete for Fulbrights and Friends

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 My Turkish Breakfast If someone were to ask me what I did this last weekend, I could only reply "have breakfast." Besides the ...
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Monday, May 19, 2014

Enjoying Olga's #Istanbulbreakfastclub

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Watching the passing ships in the magical morning light I knew it was going to be a magical day just from the weather. The morning l...
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

#TwitterbannedinTurkey creates an opportunity for Turks to create and broadcast more than a single story about their nation

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The last time my free speech was censored in Turkey was right before a local election. The entire Google Blogspot domain was shut down. The ...
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

When the Olympics Come to Your Country, What Will the Athletes Wear?

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The German Olympic Team exhibiting pride The Olympics this year are in Russia, a country still trying to catch up from a disastrous c...
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Thursday, December 5, 2013

#EnSonNeOkudun What are you reading lately?

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If one stays in a country long enough as an expat, it's easy to see places where one could contribute. Turkey recently had its 90th an...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

"The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain" by Peter Sis

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Yesterday I read a children's picture book that took me right back to the nine months I spent in Prague, Czech Republic. Peter Sis, ...
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