On the evening of the summer solstice in 2018 the Warsaw sky revealed extremes befitting the occasion. Here’s what I observed.
Read MoreStorm at Midsummer
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Oatmeal Alchemy
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A favorite recipe for a household staple that packs well, nourishes on the go, and so far seems to be a hit with everyone.
Read MoreFlower Show
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Flowers are my favorite gift, a great subject to photograph, and always more than the sum of the stems making up an arrangement.
Read MoreStrategy for One
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An internal strategic process brings together the professional and the personal, leading to clarity and long-sought answers.
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location
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The famous three things to consider when making decisions about real estate are just as important to online property.
Read MoreNew Year’s Nocturne
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As one year ends and another one begins, the sky explodes. Here’s what I caught on camera in the second minute of 2018.
Read MoreAutumn in Warsaw
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The brisk air, the fading light, rust-hued leaves rustling and decaying—I come back to all this with revelry every year.
Read MoreOlá Portugal!
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Photos and thoughts summing up my impression of Portugal: a place less “southern” than expected and bracingly unostentatious.
Read MoreThe New Fuji: Early Days
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Have I finally found my ideal toolkit for capturing images with precision and ease? So far, things look promising.
Read MoreFresh Pix
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A cross-section of some vibrant cross-sections I shot in my kitchen to illustrate an upcoming food essay for Magazyn Wino.
Read MoreFood Writer’s Status
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An update on essays published, about to be published, or about to be written, plus a few words on working with Magazyn Wino.
Read MoreMaking Millet Edible
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Foolproof instructions for making an amazing pot of steamed millet that boasts nutty toasted notes and a tooth-engaging chew.
Read MoreCream of Beet
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Filling yet light, this easy dish is both a fresh take on Polish holiday cooking and a case of warming all-purpose winter fare.
Read MoreVexing Redux for Magazyn Wino
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An inquiry into how writing about the same thing in different languages really does amount to writing about different things.
Read MoreSubject: Not sending that email
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An open letter, pointedly unsent, urging everyone to minimize the amount of e-mail occupying inboxes, to-do-lists, and minds.
Read MoreMushrooming: Level One
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Mushroom hunting is not a fringe discipline in Poland. It is a main event: purposeful, trance-inducing, and worthy of analysis.
Read MoreArticle Two in Magazyn Wino
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A hasty status on my food writing venture, overshadowed by an update on the mental state of one still living out of boxes.
Read MoreOn Letter Case in Logos and Names
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Some reasons for choosing grammatical capitalization format in writing—even when a brand has a non-standard name in its logo.
Read MoreA Jubilant Début
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I’m pleased to announce I’ve been invited to write about food for Poland’s premier wine culture bimonthly, Magazyn Wino.
Read MoreMadness, Indeed
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Part-anecdote, part-offer from the puzzled owner of a mint-condition series of toy monsters inspired by classic literature.
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