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Romney vs Big Bird, and our other distractions

October 4, 2012 · by Lauren · in Detritus

It’s been a while since we’ve shared our travel stories. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Politics Todd and I both have been caught up in the Presidential brouhaha, watching both conventions and last…

Thoughts from abroad on the ups and downs of Election Day

November 18, 2008 · by Lauren · in Detritus

We hear that Obama wins! | Photo by Lauren Girardin Early in the morning of November 4th, our friend Jennie went into labor at her home in Philadelphia. Instead of immediately rushing out the door, she and her husband Amos…

"How you love" in San Francisco, California

Our votes have been counted

November 4, 2008 · by Lauren · in Detritus

Todd and I are psyched – we just got the official news that our votes by fax have been counted. But, our stomachs are still in knots. Thankfully, the cause isn’t Delhi Belly – we’re nervous for the U.S. and…

Voting from the global road

July 22, 2008 · by Todd · in Detritus

Patriotism for sale as neckties | Photo by Lauren Girardin “Will you vote absentee? How does that work?” asked Jennie, five months pregnant, sprawled on her couch in the South Philly row house she shares with her husband Amos. I…

Remembering a Varanasi Valentine’s Day

May 17, 2008 · by Todd · in India, San Francisco, Travel Stories

Our Friend Lisa Finklestein Celebrates Court Decision | Photo by SFgate.com The California Supreme Court has taken a stand for equal rights and made same-sex marriage legal! The Court ruled that Mayor Gavin Newsom was correct back on Valentine’s Day…

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