Quoth The Raven

I recently wrote about a multi-year grant that my employer was being awarded. Today, I found out that I have to go to Baltimore next month to meet with representatives from CMS and discuss the details of implementing the grant. Never been to Baltimore before. When I was finishing law school, I applied for a fellowship at Johns Hopkins but wasn’t accepted. I know the best crab cakes are supposed to be had in Baltimore. And it’s the city where Edgar Allen Poe did most of his writing. Baltimore in December doesn’t sound exactly charming, but it should be interesting nonetheless. My only concern is that I’d like to bring two nurses with me for the trip. After Miami, I’ve realized how much easier it is to travel with two people, especially when there’s a flight involved. I’ll have to see what I can negotiate with my employer.
This is too cool. Kevin Kling, a writer and storyteller from Minnesota, is profiled on the BBC. You may have heard Kevin on NPR from time to time, where he is a frequent contributor. Kevin is an artist with a disability, but his disability is the least interesting thing about him. I shared a table with him at a recent fundraiser and I listened to some of his stories about visiting Turkey. Kevin is a sophisticated observer of human behavior and his stories are so much fun to listen to because he knows how to play off the audience’s emotions. If you’re in the UK and have an interest in storytelling, you should really try to go see him.