Argentina Says We Won’t Pay, And Leaves the Presidential Plane at Home
Argentina is a defiant rogue in financial circles. That’s because in 2001, the country told hundreds of banks, organizations and individuals to take it or leave it. They defaulted on more than $100 million in debt, offering pennies on the dollar to the people who loaned them all the money […]
Downton Abbey Comes Alive at the Masterpiece Ball
View a photo gallery from the Masterpiece Ball 2014 I think in a laid back place like the Pioneer Valley there remains an intrinsic desire to get dressed up once in a while. Enough of the pajamas on Main Street, and the casual Fridays every day. We gravitate toward any […]
Jamaica is a Delightful Place for a Winter Getaway
Tomorrow at the bright hour of 7 am, I’ll be on the phone with my pals at WHYN-AM 560, the talk radio powerhouse out of Springfield where I often share stories of recent travels. Brad and Bo are a lot of fun, always lots of laughs and I always manage […]
My Goals for 2013
It’s time for new year’s resolutions….and I hope that next year I can cross many of these off my list. 1. Push harder to bring back the golden revenues of days gone by. Make more sales calls and keep at it harder to bring more companies into the mix and […]
The Last Blog of the Year–Time for the Best Stories of 2012!
I have a few year end challenges that I hope I can manage to finish today. It’s still what feels like holiday time, despite it being Monday morning, so we’ve gotten a slow start. Outside is about as cold as it gets around here, 16 degrees, and inside it’s taking […]
The Best Books I Read This Year
It’s that funny week between the holidays when nothing gets done except more eating, drinking and lazing around. It’s also a time that I often get wracked with guilt, as if I should be working harder and beat myself up for not really trying. But social engagements trump any obligations, […]
The Christmases of Years Past Are Measured Against Eachother
It’s Christmas night, and the guests have all gone. We took a hike up the slippery mountain, cooked a big meal, sat around and enjoyed our Christmas presents by the fire, and played a card game. Now the house is empty and the cat is back where she belongs, right […]
Downton Abbey is the Theme for a Masterpiece Ball on January 5
Last week a friend and I shared our enthusiasm for the upcoming Masterpiece Ball we’re going to at the Log Cabin. It’s a theme ball, we explained to another friend, about Downton Abbey. A blank stare followed. “Downton Abbey, the great show on PBS. You must have seen it. It’s […]