She asked all of the hard questions, her soft, even voice respectfully inquiring on all subjects. The restaurant was nearly empty when we arrived for lunch, but it was packed with the dinnertime rush when we finally realized the time and ended our four-hour conversation. We sat at the table the entire time, discussing politics, [...]
I was running down empty streets, watching the fighter jets pass overhead, their payload falling like raindrops and exploding into clouds of fire that enveloped the buildings around me. Before long, I found myself under one such building, an extremely large and architecturally interesting structure whose upper floors provided a canopy for a large courtyard [...]
The seats are well cushioned on EgyptAir flight 985, perhaps some of the most comfortable that I have rested on since leaving America. Compared to all of the buses, trains, and planes that I have ridden in over the months, none have cradled my neck, supported my back, and been as soft on my rear [...]
The air conditioner rumbles, offering white noise to drown out all of the sounds from the street, as well as cool air to offset the midday heat and give me a solid day without sweating, perhaps the first in a long time. Laying on a king size bed in nothing but a pair of boxers [...]
