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A Yank’s view of THE Open
21 Jul 2011

A Yank’s view of THE Open

by Chris Turner | posted in: Life in UK, Sports | 0

Brits often have a reputation for being a bit condescending toward their Colonist cousins. Since we Yanks don’t use quite the amount of starch in our shorts as do the Brits, we can come across as being rather unrefined about … Continued

British Open, Darren Clarke, Golf, The Open, The Royal St. George's Golf Club
Top 10 UK Moments (Part 2)
6 Jul 2011

Top 10 UK Moments (Part 2)

by Chris Turner | posted in: Life in UK | 1

Here is a truism: Not all fish and chips are created equal. I know,  I know. Seems like if you take cod, cover it in batter and drop it in a basket of  hot oil for a couple of minutes … Continued

Brownies, castles, Dover, Fish and chips, Girl Guiding, Leeds Castle, Londinium, London, Romans
Top 10 UK moments (part 1)
29 Jun 2011

Top 10 UK moments (part 1)

by Chris Turner | posted in: Life in UK | 1

I love The Steve Miller Band. My favorite song is Serenade,  but I’m going to steal a line from one of his other songs: Time keeps on ticking into the future and in just a few short weeks our family … Continued

A.A. Milne, English, Formula 1, Imperial War Museum, mountain biking, North Downs Way, Pooh Corner, Ranmore, UK
Yeah, I went to Oxford
16 Jun 2011

Yeah, I went to Oxford

by Chris Turner | posted in: Life in UK | 1

Oxford University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world and the list of people who went to Oxford reads like a whose who of important historical  people. They came from every possible disciplines such as politics (Indira … Continued

England, Oxford, Oxford Castle
I’ll take a punt on punting
8 Jun 2011

I’ll take a punt on punting

by Chris Turner | posted in: Life in UK, Sports | 4

I love Venice, Italy, with the uniqueness of its watery corridors lined with incredible architecture steeped with history. Who can resist the opportunity of romantically drifting by the Piazza San Marco in a gondola with a loved one, while the … Continued

England, Oxford, punting, River Cherwell
Jerusalem: The (un)Holy City
20 Oct 2010

Jerusalem: The (un)Holy City

by Chris Turner | posted in: Middle East | 1

There is something ironic about Old City Jerusalem being called, “The Holy City.” It isn’t. Jerusalem is a city where stress runs high and the strain of so many people practicing so many religions in such a small area makes … Continued

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Dome of the Rock, Holy City, Jerusalem, Jesus, Mount of Olives, Temple Mount, West Bank, Western Wall
My Holocaust awakening
17 Oct 2010

My Holocaust awakening

by Chris Turner | posted in: Middle East | 2

I stood in silence screaming at the image facing me. Disgust pushed me to leave. Anger anchored me to stay. I forced myself to stand there and deal with every emotion that crashed against my soul. I fixated on the … Continued

Holocaust, Israel, Jerusalem, World War II, Yad Vesham Holocaust Remembrance Museum
Gone (virtual) Fishin’
28 Sep 2010

Gone (virtual) Fishin’

by Chris Turner | posted in: Sports | 3

I bounced my purple plastic worm through the green-tinted water anticipating the possibility that at any second the fishing pole might be ripped from my hands. My palms were sweaty, and I fought the urge to strangle the foam handle. … Continued

Avatar, bass, Bass Pro Shops, fish, fishing, Pickwick Landing, Tennessee River

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