Downtown Amherst’s Changes in 2022
A late night walk in downtown Amherst Mass to see the new businesses that are opening up there.
ReadUpOnIt with Max Hartshorne
A Terrible Gap: Jackson Mississippi and More
Reflecting on my trip to Jackson Mississippi last week and laying out my many summer travels for 2022.
GoNOMAD’s New Travel Podcast
I’ve been wanting to launch a podcast for oh, maybe five years. I finally got it done, and it comes out every weekday. Subscribe if you like it!
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Spotlights Autism
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, performed by the Exit 7 Players in Ludlow, is a complicated story about a boy on the spectrum and the world he lives in.
Nunsense at Ja’Duke: Pure Hilarity in Black and White
Nunsense was written by Don Goggins in 1985, and tells the hilarious story of a convent of nuns who have to dispose of bodies and sing about it all.
Witch: A Slice of Medieval with a Modern Twist
Witch, a play produced at the Rand Theater at Umass by Jen Silverman, a funny medieval story of succession with a modern twist.
“Guilty,” Ellen Wittlinger’s New Play, Spares Nothing
A staged reading of Guilty by Ellen Wittlinger, that combines so many touch points including race, class, money and college pedigree.
Virginia Beach: The City is Excited about Surfing
Virginia Beach Virginia. Visiting the city with the 13 mile beach, touring the elegant Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Aquarium, Edgar Cayce’s ACE Center.
New York City in January: Right Place, Right Time
January is the month that I always come down to the Big Apple to meet with my large travel tribe and visit with tourism boards and colleagues.
January: A Look Back, and No Resolutions
January is always a month of reflection and doubt, coupled with a need to publish new year’s resolutions. A look back at some January memories.
Christmas Blogs From 2004-2021
As this blog is a repository of my feelings, actions, and deeds over the course of my life, I often like to go back and see what I was writing on this same month, in previous years. The part that always gets me is how long ago you can scroll back, that has been that […]
How mRNA Works
Allysia Finley explains some principles that are basic and simple, yet to me vastly and almost ridiculously hard to understand.