Month: May 2006
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Breeze though LAX
Los Angeles International Airport I arrived here at LAX a short time ago. Check-in was a breeze. I think it took all of about ten minutes to use the kiosk, get my boarding pass and get through security. I didn’t actually realize that you could use the kiosks for international flights, but you just select your…
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‘Churchill’s England’ – D-1
Los Angeles Departure -1 and Counting Tomorrow I shall depart for England and I hope to be able to convincingly and effectively convey the journey in photos and these diary entries. I do hope that it will be as enjoyable for one to read as it will be for me to experience and to write…
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In two days I shall become a foreigner
Los Angeles Departure -2 and Counting In two days I shall become a foreigner. I’m in the final stages of confirming reservations and sorting out what to pack for the adventure upon which I am about to set out. I checked the weather in London—it’s to be a bit of rain intermixed with a bit…
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The British Intelligence Connection
Los Angeles Another one of the other more fascinating responses that I got to my letter of introduction was from a friend here in Los Angeles whose grandfather’s best friend was Sir William Samuel Stephenson CC MC DFC (January 23, 1897 – January 31, 1989). He was a fascinating character. Here’s part of what Wikipedia…
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Le Grand Introduction
Los Angeles It’s now one week from departure. D -7 and counting! Last weekend I emailed a short letter of introduction, discussing my upcoming trip, to a number of contacts in my address book which included friend’s, family, and colleagues. I also emailed it to the ChurchillChat group on Google, thinking that there may be…
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Introduction for ‘Churchill’s England’
Los Angeles Here’s the letter that I emailed out to my contacts this past weekend: ———————- Dear friends, family, and colleagues, As many of you know, if we’ve spoken recently, I’ll be taking a trip at the end of the month with The Churchill Centre and the International Churchill Society called, ‘Churchill’s England’. There will…
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Choosing a Book to Read
Los Angeles The first time that I decided to read a book specific to a city that I was visiting was while I was in Florence three or four years ago. I found it was a brilliant and much more engaging experience to be in the midst of reading a volume about Michelangelo’s creation of…