http://www.jassrichards.com comedic Writer Thu, 17 May 2012 05:07:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jassrichards.com/in-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-italy http://www.jassrichards.com/in-italy/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 05:07:24 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=583 So when you give them money, you’re validating their belief in – no, [...]]]>
So when you give them money, you’re validating their belief in – no, wait a minute, that was me who put the dollar in your cup, not God! Thanks be to me! I’m God! ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/in-italy/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/what-is-this-obsession-with-taking-pictures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-this-obsession-with-taking-pictures http://www.jassrichards.com/what-is-this-obsession-with-taking-pictures/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 03:58:53 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=581 If you want pictures of these places, why not just buy the book?
I swear some people took pictures of the postcards.
‘Course why not – the postcards always looked better than the real thing.]]> is this obsession with taking pictures of everything?

If you want pictures of these places, why not just buy the book?

I swear some people took pictures of the postcards.

‘Course why not – the postcards always looked better than the real thing. ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/what-is-this-obsession-with-taking-pictures/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/576/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=576 http://www.jassrichards.com/576/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 01:40:20 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=576 I saw a few horses, a rabbit or two, and an antelope. But they were usually dead.
Or dying a very horrible death.
‘Course it could [...]]]> human subjects.

I saw a few horses, a rabbit or two, and an antelope. But they were usually dead.

Or dying a very horrible death.

‘Course it could just be that animals won’t sit still long enough.

That could also explain why they were usually dead. ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/576/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/i-dont-think-i-was-in-the-right-mood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-dont-think-i-was-in-the-right-mood http://www.jassrichards.com/i-dont-think-i-was-in-the-right-mood/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 00:57:14 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=573 And all I thought was “Oh get a grip!”]]>
And all I thought was “Oh get a grip!” ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/i-dont-think-i-was-in-the-right-mood/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/i-got-lost-a-lot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-got-lost-a-lot http://www.jassrichards.com/i-got-lost-a-lot/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:53:19 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=570 I got lost getting from the train stations to the hotels. I got lost getting from the hotels to the museums. Then I started getting lost in the museums.
It’s true. You can spend days in the Louvre.]]>
I got lost getting from the train stations to the hotels. I got lost getting from the hotels to the museums. Then I started getting lost in the museums.

It’s true. You can spend days in the Louvre. ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/i-got-lost-a-lot/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/i-noticed-there-were-no-garbage-cans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-noticed-there-were-no-garbage-cans http://www.jassrichards.com/i-noticed-there-were-no-garbage-cans/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:53:52 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=567 And I thought “That’s wishful thinking.” It’s nonstop tourists.
A block later I realized they’d just said “The hell with it,” given a woman a go-cart, put a vacuum cleaner on it, and made it a full-time job.]]>
And I thought “That’s wishful thinking.” It’s nonstop tourists.

A block later I realized they’d just said “The hell with it,” given a woman a go-cart, put a vacuum cleaner on it, and made it a full-time job.]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/i-noticed-there-were-no-garbage-cans/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/copenhagen-is-made-for-pedestrians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=copenhagen-is-made-for-pedestrians http://www.jassrichards.com/copenhagen-is-made-for-pedestrians/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:47:02 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=561 They’ll do that in Amsterdam too.  Though that could be because [...]]]> made for pedestrians.  It has lots of pedestrian-only spaces, the streets have these really wide sidewalks, and in Copenhagen, pedestrians always have the right of way.  You can be crossing the street anywhere and the cars will stop for you.

They’ll do that in Amsterdam too.  Though that could be because you’re apt to be crossing the street backwards.  And giggling.

But in Paris, cars always have the right of way.  Even if the little green man says it’s okay to cross.  Actually, in Paris, the little green man says “Okay – you can try – but –”

Florence is rather like Paris in its attitude toward pedestrians, because in Italy there are no sidewalks at all.  Well, there are – but apparently they’re for cars.]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/copenhagen-is-made-for-pedestrians/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/europe-doesnt-have-the-junk-food-we-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=europe-doesnt-have-the-junk-food-we-do http://www.jassrichards.com/europe-doesnt-have-the-junk-food-we-do/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:31:45 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=551 Especially in, of all places, Amsterdam.]]>
Especially in, of all places, Amsterdam. ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/europe-doesnt-have-the-junk-food-we-do/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/one-of-hte-shops-on-the-champs-delysees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-of-hte-shops-on-the-champs-delysees http://www.jassrichards.com/one-of-hte-shops-on-the-champs-delysees/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:14:52 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=531 I’ll bet they’re not doing much business these days.
Given the tendency of Islamic pilots to fly into buildings.]]>
I’ll bet they’re not doing much business these days.

Given the tendency of Islamic pilots to fly into buildings. ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/one-of-hte-shops-on-the-champs-delysees/feed/ 0 http://www.jassrichards.com/remember-jules-verne/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remember-jules-verne http://www.jassrichards.com/remember-jules-verne/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:17:01 +0000 jass http://www.jassrichards.com/?p=522 He didn’t have to deal with airports and train stations and ferries.]]>
He didn’t have to deal with airports and train stations and ferries. ]]> http://www.jassrichards.com/remember-jules-verne/feed/ 0