Tag Archives: Bloomington Indiana

Of Icebergs, Pet Urine, and Mile High Bourbon – A Few Thoughts On Leaving the United States

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

Nothing comes off exactly as planned.  But, now, a week after the fact, I can safely say that departure from Bloomington, Chicago, and the United States went about as smoothly as could be expected. Sitting in the gate area waiting … Continue reading →

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The Clothes On Our Backs: Final Choices About Stuff

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

We’ve lost our minds.  Entering the home stretch, we’ve gone absolutely stupid insane.  Our final week is a maze of meals with great people, selling little bits of our lives, one car (or sideboard) at a time.  But through it … Continue reading →

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The Long Goodbye

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

The past few weeks, as we’ve gotten “serious” about packing, canceling subscriptions, disconnecting utilities, stopping direct deposits/payments, and the minutiae of moving overseas, we’ve been blessed to have friends and family ask to hang out with us one last time. … Continue reading →

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Five Questions

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

An Interesting Opportunity Will Come Your Way (Who, What, When, and Where) In December of last year my wife Kalpana accepted a teaching position at University College Dublin (Ireland – Thank the gods not Ohio).  This is a great position … Continue reading →

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