RandyDandy, an American Expat in London

So many thoughts and emotions flooding my tired and slightly achy head this morning afternoon. I went to bed at around 5:30am GMT, after watching Obama’s powerful acceptance speech, and slept until 11. At nearly 1:30 in the afternoon, I am just finishing my morning coffee.
I spent the evening in an Islington club with several [...]

I must confess that I knew all the words to the Les Miserables soundtrack when I was in high school. And I could probably still recite everything if ever I cared to listen to the thing one more time (one time more?).
I have spent the last few days leading up to this election feeling a [...]

I always feel a bit behind the curve whenthe New York Times clues me in on an internet phenomenon. Joel Levinson, a college drop-out with a long resume of job failure, submits homemade videos to contests sponsored by corporations and organizations and has won cash and travel around the world. And they’re pretty brilliant. He’s [...]

Here’s an email I just sent to Democrats Abroad headquarters in DC and the UK chapter:
I moved to London in January from Houston, TX and just received my ballot in the mail on Friday. I intended to fill it out and quickly return it, but I am confused by a supplemental document included which I [...]

The Daily Show offers the best U.S. election coverage anywhere. Two clips from last week’s Republican Convention in St. Paul, MN follow.
The art of talking out of both sides of one’s mouth:

And true change is coming to Washington. Again.

Despite my internet addictions and blogging habits, I admit I am slow to discover other relevant blogs. And even slower to actively participate in dialog with said blogs. Recently I found Westmonster, which mostly covers UK politics. This post includes an amusing statement highlighting the difficulties in translating between our two flavo(u)rs of English:
“Here on [...]