It’s been a solid week since I went under the knife and emerged with five screws, a metal plate and the inability to put any weight on my left foot. I’ve learned what I can and cannot do and the latter dominates the list. It’s the little things that really […]
I read two pieces in Toronto’s Globe and Mail daily newspaper today that expressed basically the same idea but from a woman’s then from a man’s perspective. It was a topic that with the coming of spring, pops up every year just like the reliable daffodils. It was about looking […]
Robert D. Kaplan is a writer whose work I have admired, books like “The Coming Anarchy,” and “Balkan Ghosts” stood out with their powerful messages. He used to go to places that many people would never set foot in, and the books mixed his travelogue to danger zones and interviews […]
Fenibo plays Afropop music, that’s so infectious it’s hard to stay still. I am going to see them with Mary on Saturday night at the Arts Block, I hope I can stay off the dance floor. Not a good idea with my broken foot! LISTEN HERE
I ventured forth today, after reaching my limit of cable TV, lying with my foot up, and going no where. We decided to have pancakes at the Williams sugar house in Deerfield. As I left my bedroom I had to exit by the front door, since there is a handrail […]
So now that I’ve had five screws inserted into my fifth metatarsal, I’m settling in here for a long period of ….well, not walking. I got a nice comment from a guy named Bob Hale on my blog who reaffirmed that with a foot injury, there is really only one […]
Yesterday I had a visit with the orthopedist who is looking after my broken foot. I had hoped that the X-ray would show a good pattern of bone growth, that seven days would give that metatarsal a chance to close up and heal. But when we looked at the new […]
People have a funny relationship with their cellphones. Even when they go out and buy the fanciest highest tech smart phone, sometimes asking them about it elicits the same level of angst as inquiring about a sore tooth. My friend Joe is a good example: He just bought a Samsung […]
On Saturday I returned to Greenfield for more of the Creative Economy Summit and found a whole lot to think about after listening to Dave Caputo’s presentation called “Are you in the Top Ten?” I have been in the business of helping people improve their search results for many years, […]
Advice: If you buy tickets in advance to an Iron Horse show, don’t think you can just unload them to willing buyers should your plans change. Last night there I was, joined by two other dudes, with tickets to sell for the Shelby Lynne show that wasn’t sold out. We […]
In Greenfield yesterday, speaker Peter Kageyama showed us slides of great tee shirts designed to promote cities around the US during his presentation at the Creative Economy Summit. “Keep Austin Weird.” ” Cleve LAND that I love.” Then he challenged the room to come up with the perfect tee shirt […]
Have you listened to Mitt Romney on the stump? It’s all about how much he hates his own best invention, Romneycare. I have had some experience now using the health insurance that Mitt helped reduce the cost for in Massachusetts, and all I can say is, “thanks Mitt!” He may […]