“Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive If you can And meet me in a dream of this hard land” Meet me, Springsteen sings, in a dream of the true America: as rough, as tough, as hard as any other land. In song after song of toil and tears; wartime death and young loss; dreams forgottenContinue reading “Meet Me in a Dream”
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Prague: A Patchwork City
Prague really is a magnificent city. Dark spires scream of the gothic and the flowing lines of a concert hall hint toward musty champagne and Art Nouveau. Medieval castles rub shoulders with communist scars and everything glints in an aging European glory . However, even Prague can be sidelined when Bruce Springsteen isContinue reading “Prague: A Patchwork City”
Amsterdam
I’m alive! Just wanted to throw that one out there in case anyone was wondering. I’ve managed to escape drowning in a Venetian canal, being mowed down by unruly cyclists in Amsterdam and fingers crossed, I’ll avoid being crushed by demented Bruce Springsteen fans when I head to Prague tomorrow to see The Boss himself.Continue reading “Amsterdam”