The Coronavirus Diaries: Possibly the Penultimate

This is the seventh and possibly penultimate entry in a diary I’ve posted weekly to document the happenings, thoughts, and impressions I’ve had during the coronavirus pandemic.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 26, 2020culture, politics, business, writing, coronavirus diaries Comments

The Coronavirus Diaries: All of Us Were Mistaken

When all this started, I’d predicted we’d be mostly back to normal by now. Others predicted it’d take a couple of weeks longer. All of us were mistaken.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 19, 2020culture, politics, writing, business, coronavirus diaries Comments

How to Spend Two Days in Ghent

In the late middle ages and early Renaissance, Ghent was one of the main centers of wealth, culture, politics, commerce, and all things intellectual.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthApril 15, 2020culture, travel Comments

The Coronavirus Diaries: Each Week, Something New

I almost called this entry “The Light at the End of the Tunnel,” but that just seems to ask for trouble.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 12, 2020culture, business, politics, coronavirus diaries Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: March 2020

Given the utterly unique and bizarre nature of March 2020, my monthly goals-review session surprised me.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 8, 2020goals, postmortemComment

The Coronavirus Diaries: Far from Finished

This entry wraps the first month in a diary I’ve posted weekly to document happenings, thoughts, and impressions during the coronavirus crisis.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 5, 2020culture, business, politics, coronavirus diaries Comments

Books I've Read: Q1 2020

Need book recommendations? Here’s a list of books I chewed through in the first quarter of 2020. Favorites bolded!

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 1, 2020books, reading, literatureComment

The Coronavirus Diaries: The Stress Corrodes

This is the third entry in a diary I’ve posted weekly to document happenings, thoughts, and impressions during the coronavirus crisis.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 29, 2020culture, business, politics, coronavirus diaries Comments

Crisis Resources for Business Leaders

I’ve compiled a list of links and resources that I hope can help anyone in a leadership role in business better navigate these challenging times.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 24, 2020business, leadership, employeesComment

The Coronavirus Diaries: Battening Down the Hatches

This is my second week of a diary to document happenings, thoughts, and impressions of the coronavirus, or COVID-19 crisis, in real time. Everything has happened so fast.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 22, 2020culture, business, politics, coronavirus diariesComment

A Grown-Up Gap Year

Riana and Colin are taking a gap year in Prague from their home base in Vancouver. Though gap years aren’t unusual, their timeline is a bit later than typical.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 18, 2020travel, expat Comments

The Coronavirus Diaries: The Beginning

I’ve written these notes truly diary-style, in the mix of the coronavirus drama, jotting down notes, observations, quick thoughts, and vivid moments as things happen, moment-by-moment.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 15, 2020culture, business, politics, coronavirus diaries Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: February 2020

The “F” in February 2020 stood for family, friends, FrogDog, and French. (Pretty clever, no?)

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 10, 2020goals, business, postmortemComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: January 2020

When only one month of twelve has passed, I can easily feel “on track.” I just set the goals, after all, and beginnings bring fresh motivation.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthFebruary 6, 2020goals, happiness, postmortemComment

How to Find Good Walking Tours

No amount of wandering around on your own, even with a great guidebook, will give you the same depth of insight and fun as a good walking tour.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 30, 2020travel, culture, France Comments

Infographic: 5 Keys to Planning a Wedding in France

I wished for more resources when I started planning our French marriage and wedding ceremony. So I’ve created a quick-reference infographic to help people get started.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 29, 2020wedding, France, infographicComment

Infographic: The History of the Hoodie

Hoodies have covered humans for as long as history has covered humans. Could I piece together a hoodie narrative?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 23, 2020fashion, culture, hoodieComment

A Long Weekend of Food and Walking Tours in Lyon

Walking tours galore, food tours galore, museums everywhere, and promises of medieval and Renaissance delights. How could I refuse?

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 21, 2020food, culture, franceComment