Author Archives: Matthew Williams

The Lingua Franca

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Matthew Williams

I’m flying over the Atlantic now on my way home to Columbus via Atlanta. The sun is shining, and the atmosphere is hissing as we cut through it, echoing over the sound of my iPod. Punta Cana is silent behind … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Matthew Williams

Yesterday was so enjoyable that I thought maybe I should repeat myself. And so I did. This morning, Gary again had a meeting, and so I was on my own until about noon. After getting cleaned up, I headed out … Continue reading →

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The Life of Pineapple

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Matthew Williams

Lazy morning today. Though I didn’t go into it in yesterday’s post, the latter three quarters of my traveling were as unpleasant as they always seem to be for me. On the Atlanta-to-Punta Cana leg of my flight, I found … Continue reading →

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The Point of Punta Cana

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Matthew Williams

I never had any real desire to go to Hispañola, so how I ended up on a flight to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic probably takes some explanation. When I worked for Prentice Hall in the mid-1990s, I met … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Matthew Williams

Today, Sue and I are going to The Strand bookstore. It’s a pilgrimage I make every time I’m in the city. I’m fortunate when Sue is here at the same time; she and I can spend a couple hours browsing … Continue reading →

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The Day After

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Matthew Williams

November 23, 2012 Despite my best intentions not to overdo it at the Waldorf Astoria yesterday, I ate too much. I haven’t had indigestion like this for ages. I’m blaming the Mexican hot chocolate for most of it, though to … Continue reading →

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Turkeys, Potatoes, and Balloons!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Matthew Williams

November 22, 2012 Shades of Bangkok—no free wi-fi to be found. I bought the bullet and paid $25 for three days of unlimited access from my iPad so that I could continue to blog. I’ll also use it to find … Continue reading →

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Off to Metropolis

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Matthew Williams

November 21, 2012 Well, after more than a year cooling my jets in Columbus and paying off my 2011 extravagant Asia trip, I’m sitting in the Columbus airport waiting to head to New York City for Thanksgiving. It’s the first … Continue reading →

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The Long and Winding Road

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 29-October 1: 37,000 Feet Above the Pacific We’re heading home. I didn’t intend to add any more posts, but Tony and Mark predicted that I would have more to say before I got home. They were both prescient. I’m … Continue reading →

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Last Stop, Paro

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 28: The Road to Paro Five o’clock comes early after a shot of whiskey the night before. Nevertheless, we had to be up a 5:00 today so that could be cleaned up by 5:30, when Tashi and Tanzin arrived … Continue reading →

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