Well, I’m still feeling queasy so I’ve got nothing better to do than sit around the hotel and write in my blog.  Although I haven’t done a whole lot in the past few days so the action is going to be pretty limited. As I was trying to dr...

This is about the day I tried to register for my research fellowship at the American University in Cairo.  It was hellish.  I’ve decided the best way to convey the story is as a comic play. Act I: in which Caitlin tries to find the Reg...

So much has happened since my last entry that I’ll have to devote several new ones to make up the difference.  But the most important news is that I’m no longer on the houseboat. I’ll start at the end.  A few hours ago I showed up ...