america

At last! from rosclarke 858 days old

I finally passed my driving test this morning and am now the proud owner of a Pennsylvania Driver's License. Hooray. I last took the test in November ...

America - or not? from rosclarke 865 days old

[ ... ] on "America". I could hardly believe my ears when they started playing - not some American tune but good old "God Save the Queen"!!! I ...

The difference between an Englishman and an American from rosclarke 908 days old

I read this somewhere recently and over the past few days have agreed with it often. The difference between an Englishman and an American is that an ...

A good day from rosclarke 938 days old

Today the sun is shining and it's warm outside. We have internet access again and I found my watch after a week hiding down the side of a chair. I've ...

Benny Hill is old Britain, American viewers are told from rosclarke 939 days old

So says this week's 'Weekly Telegraph'. And (as I have been saying for the last 6 months), I wholeheartedly agree. Now, finally, so does BBC America, ...

Hooray! from rosclarke 939 days old

[ ... ] TV in America, a handful of theological reflections, and notes from classes (who knew Dr Poythress was an American Idol fan?) all lined up ...

On telephone helplines from rosclarke 941 days old

Here's some handy hints for anyone thinking of setting up an automated telephone helpline: (i) Press buttons are much easier to control than the kind ...

Lemon meringue icecream pecan pie from rosclarke 950 days old

Oh yes. This was possibly one of the most spectacular desserts ever. A pecan base, lemon curd filling, icecream layered in the centre, then a meringue ...

Our magnolia tree from rosclarke 959 days old

Someone warned me that when spring comes here, it comes fast, and they were right. Two weeks ago we were in the middle of the nastiest snow of the winter. ...

Spring from rosclarke 962 days old

Today it was warm enough to sit outside as I was reading through some papers. It's not the first day we've had like that, but since the last was followed ...