Little Fluffy Clouds: Reflections on Slow Impact 2023I’ve lived in Los Angeles for eight and a half years. Over time, the city has rubbed off on me in strange and unexpected ways. For example…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Le Jour de Gloire Est ArrivéOn Bastille Day, 1999 I was 17 years old and studying abroad in Nice, France. That evening, before the fireworks started, I gathered with…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Our Collective FailureYouTube is an amazing treasure trove of long-forgotten broadcasts. Among the jewels I’ve discovered over the years is a 1985 documentary…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Rip It Up And Start AgainBetween 2005 and 2007, I was enrolled in a Masters of International Affairs program at The George Washington University in Washington, DC…May 2, 2018May 2, 2018
“Sgt. Pepper” And The End of EmpireIn 1957, in the aftermath of the Suez crisis and with the quickening pace of decolonization, the British government decided to phase out…Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017
US Healthcare 101: Behind the BillingDue to a clerical error at my general practitioner’s office last summer, I got a peek at how fragmented American healthcare can be.Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
How not to tour the USAThis story was originally posted on my first blog, Colonel K Speaks, back in 2007.Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017
50 Albums From LA(Via Wikipedia): Los Angeles is officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the…Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
40 Albums for Fall 2016In celebration of the 10th anniversary of my first music blog, Colonel K Speaks (launched during my second year of graduate school - how’s…Aug 30, 2016Aug 30, 2016
21 Questions: The Brexit EditionPrimer: (Via Wikipedia)“The United Kingdom of Great Britain (comprised of the constituent nations of England, Wales, Scotland — ed.) and…Jun 23, 20161Jun 23, 20161