Are Headphones a Cone of Silence–Or a Neat Way Not to Miss a Note?
People who wear headphones are doing it for two reasons. One to listen to their music. Two, to keep from having to engage with people around them so that they can listen to their music. A piece in today’s WSJ discussed the phenomenon of headphone wearing by introducing a new […]
How to Make American Pro Sports Better
I read a story with some spot-on recommendations for improving the audience enjoyment of the most popular American professional sports by Juliet Lapidos in the Atlantic Monthly, which really rang true. Here are some of what she describes as “The Accidental Spectator’s Guide to Improving Sports,” in this month’s issue. […]
In January, the Check-offs Come Easier
Yesterday, after a week of holidays, snow days and other procrastinations, I finally got back into my office, and found myself reveling in the spirit of getting back to work. Everyone I called was in, nobody was gone, distracted or focusing on things besides work. It’s one of the few […]
Masterpiece Ball Photo Gallery!
Email me and I’ll send you a link to my photo gallery with lots and lots of gorgeous women and glamorous men, all decked out in 1924 style finery! The 2nd annual Masterpiece Ball at the Log Cabin was tremendous! Even with below zero weather, a great big crowd turned […]
Facing a Tsunami of Printed Magazines in My Post Office Box
I have a terrible relationship with the magazines that flood my post office box nearly every day. I just can’t ever manage to read all of them, and even the best magazines–the likes of the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and Harpers, sit unopened in big piles around my house. I […]
New Year’s Eves of Days Past, and Resolutions for 2014
New Years Eve 2013, as I sit by a fire I’m once again pleased to only be watching the activities in Times Square on TV, and not in person. I have always had a bit of a challenge with New Year’s Eves….what do you do? What are your plans? People […]
Blogging Is a Challenge and Most People Fail
Blogging is hard. It’s hard to have a take every day and not suck, as sportscaster Jim Rome implores his listeners to do. I used to dive into blogging with the zeal of a religious convert, I’d read something fascinating and then I’d jump right on and peck out my […]
My Travels in 2013
I took my first journey of 2013 down to prosperous Colombia, where we began our trip on top of Montserrate the mountain in the capital, Bogota. This city is full of antiquities, which we saw in the incredible museum of Gold, as well as the city’s emerald center. We walked […]