Les Halles: So Authentic a Frenchman Loved It
I made a visit to a restaurant I’ve been thinking about for many years. Ever since I first read a book by Anthony Bourdain, I’ve known that his place was Les Halles. Tonight I got to visit and enjoyed its authenticity with a Frenchman I met. I was dipping into […]
Obama Would Be a Great President During Good Times
Today is election day and one of the first things I saw on my phone was a text message from my sister that said ‘vote.’ I know that I’d be disappointing her if she knew that I am the only member of my family who doesn’t swallow the entire Obama […]
Anthony Bourdain, Despite all the Perks, Is Never a Jerk
Today’s I read Anthony Bourdain’s newest book, “The Nasty Bits,” while I was on the exercise machine, and enjoyed his chapter about spending a week on board the ResidenceSea, a floating luxury condo that takes the very rich around the world and affords the utmost in luxury. Bourdain has this […]
A Williamstown Tradition Observed for 26 Years
The World Series is on and that always reminds me of my decades-long tradition of the Williamstown trip with my father. He would come up on Friday, and usually we’d go out to dinner somewhere. Then he and I would replicate the same trip, year after year. Right down to […]
The Gill Tavern: Cozy, Popular and Worth the Drive!
Last night I finally got a chance to eat at a restaurant I’ve heard praised right and left located way up near where 35 years ago I went to school. The Gill Tavern is so popular there’s always a line, last night a couple who lived nearby told about how […]
Random Notes on the Final Days of the Building Project
Random notes from late October 2010: I had a long night’s sleep anticipating many things coming up. Today’s highlight will be the laying of carpet in my new bedroom addition, putting a nearly-final touch on this lovely new room that I will be moving into late next week. I have […]
Ingredients for Ungodly Success: Zuckerberg’s Laser Focus
I’ve been excited about seeing the new Facebook movie. As we sat through a solid 25 minute marathon of coming attractions, I alternated between fascination at the new movies I hadn’t ever heard about, and happy that most of the time when I watch a film I can flit right […]
Did You Have a Near-Death Experience? You’re Not Alone
According to the WSJ, 15 million American adults reported having near-death experiences. But how can we tell if they really happened? A story in today’s WSJ explores ways in which scientists are trying to determine the truth of the commonly told story…entering a black tunnel toward a bright light, feeling […]