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I recently subscribed to a site that is rapidly becoming one of my favorites.  It's called Letters of Note:  Correspondence Worthy of a ...

Once upon a time, for those of us with a U.S. connection, crossing the border into the U.S. was pretty straightforward.  I can even report t...

One of the best parts of writing a blog is connecting with readers and other bloggers.  What you find here on the Flophouse is just one view...

My spouse was officially on vacation as of Friday night and ever since we've been thinking about how to spend the next few weeks.  Getti...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”  Dr. Seuss I'm ne...

No, this is not a post about vacationing in France.  I'm just not competent to talk about it since the last time I came here as a touris...

Yesterday I sent off my ballot for the primary election in my home state in the U.S.  For those U.S. citizens abroad who have tried to vote ...