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CorkscrewAnnie

Embrace the Absurd!

Everybody’s doing it these days

9h ago

A colourful cartoon of a unicorn holding a glass of sparkling wine

9h ago

Dear Charity, there is no Santa Claus.

In which the author goes full fledged Grinch.

Nov 8

Dear Charity, there is no Santa Claus.

Nov 8

The first day of the rest of my life

Reflecting on stepping off the retirement cliff

Oct 24

Funky brick loft with a group of young men in comfortable chairs, attending to a presentation by a man wearing a button down shirt and shorts, standing in front of a screen displaying a power point presentation.

Oct 24

Modern traveling is … different

Reflecting on the transition from steamer trunks to eSIMs

Oct 21

A stack of old leather luggage and steamer trunks in various shades of brown and beige

Oct 21

When life aligns with literature

Why did I choose those books for those trips?

Oct 20

Young woman sitting on a stool, thoughtfully holding her chin in one hand, surrounded by piles of books and cushions on the floor at her feet.

Oct 20

What makes a perfect vacation?

Barring unlimited financial resources, it’s mostly about removing the friction to make way for the magic

Oct 19

What makes a perfect vacation?

Oct 19

Layers of History

Visiting places where past millennia come alive

Oct 16

An archaeological site — Greek temple with no roof, surrounded by a low fence.

Oct 16

From Revolutionary to Redundant

Once “must-have”, these products have become “meh”

Sep 19

An AI-generated image of plastic waste, as in a landfill or an ocean gyre

Sep 19

When political coverage turns into sportscasting

Is it a good thing?

Sep 10

Referee blowing his whistle, standing over US football players whose uniforms are stained and dirty, and the players are lying on the ground

Sep 10

Getting rid of (at least some of the) stuff

We’re having separation anxiety

Sep 3

A round wooden dining table with four matching chairs

Sep 3

CorkscrewAnnie

CorkscrewAnnie

Recreational writer, collector of antique corkscrews, urban gardener and retired management consultant. Still trying to figure out what to do when I grow up.

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