Three Nights Camping, I Can’t Tell You Where
I’m back from three nights at an undisclosed camping location in Western Mass. I normally don’t go for such secrecy, but my camping colleagues beseeched me not to reveal its location in a small town to the east, so I shall only describe my camping experiences and try not to […]
Kim Zombik Spices Up the Jones Trio at the Arts Block
Kim Zombik was glad to be back in the Valley, if only for a visit, not again as a resident. She moved to Montreal a few years ago after getting some attention with her singing down here. I last saw her sing at the Green River Festival with Unit […]
The First Day of School is a Yearly Milestone
There is a distinctly snappy chill to the air. I woke up and went around closing windows….no matter what we want it to be, it’s a school day. Mary was serene about getting back into her school day work, looking forward to seeing the children in Conway and Deerfield. There […]
Stand up Desks are in Vogue, Since Sitting is Killing the Modern Human
I’ve been terrified in recent years by all of the bad press that sitting at a desk all day elicits among the medical community. I read that I could shorten my life by all of this sitting, and that according to anthropologists, man was not meant to sit and sit […]
Poker, Unlike Slots, Takes Skill
It takes skill to win at poker. That’s not a big part of winning in games like roulette and slot machines, since these are pure luck. A federal judge in New York state ruled this week that this key difference may someday make it legal to play poker for money […]
Sitting is a Killer, So Here’s a Cure
I’ve been terrified in recent years by all of the bad press that sitting at a desk all day elicits among the medical community. I read that I could shorten my life by all of this sitting, and that according to anthropologists, man was not meant to sit and sit […]
Thai Food Takes Time-No 30 Minute Meal Tonight
One of the highlights of our Cape Cod trip was dinner at Bangkok Thai. Our hosts had never eaten Thai food before so we were happy to encourage them to try it out. I was inspired by the simpleness and the savory tastes so I decided to cook a Thai […]
Cape Cod Just the Way We Wanted it To Be
Cape Cod. The words flow during a month like this, just like the days, counting down til the chill of fall. We spent a few glorious days on Massachusett’s fabled Cape, and it did not disappoint. We did the kind of puttering that defines true vacations, just being able to […]