The Other Olympics

Posted by smgrady on August 26, 2012 · 3 Comments 

I have a confession. I was always one of those people who thought of the Paralympics as a ultra-PC also-ran: a  really, nice, encouraging thing, ultimately defined by disability and limitation and therefore not as interesting as real sports. I have another confession. I was an idiot. Saying the Paralympics are just the Olympics with … Continue reading →

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Light Travels in August

Posted by smgrady on August 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

I am currently in Kyrgyzstan – midway through my three-legged August. First, we went to an island in the English Channel for some Shakespeare. It’s a National Trust property, and an excellently English summer evening. Adorable. By the time you are reading this, I am probably camping with sheep some 4,000 miles above sea-level. Google … Continue reading →

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Bon Voyages…

Posted by smgrady on August 7, 2012 · 1 Comment 

This weekend my grandmother left the world as we know it. And in her brilliantly stubborn way, she did so exactly like she would have chosen to do so: In her house, with her nails done and with all of her family laughing and telling stories in the kitchen. It went very quickly, too quickly … Continue reading →

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Test Run

Posted by smgrady on August 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

So I’ve finally bought a real camera. The kind with a really long name and a giant lens. Hopefully it will help me capture my journey through Kyrgyzstan better than the average Blackberry. Based on today’s initial test run, I have a lot to learn… Lesson I: Focus               … Continue reading →

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