Today was a busy day with our busload of South American journalists, we covered a lot of ground in and around Medellin. The most interesting part of the day was when we went to Medellin’s city hall, and met the mayor of the city. After passing through the metal detectors, […]
We had lunch yesterday in the Plaza Major…while the PA announcers repeatedly tested the mikes booming out over the squares, in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the Feria de las Flores, a huge flower parade. The group was seated at a very long table…with TV crews and journalists from […]
I’ve spent a whole day and night in this mysterious and misunderstood country. And I love it already! Colombia truly has gotten a bad rap, and over and over again, we got a chance by meeting friendly people and seeing wonderful sights to prove that it deserves a second look. […]
I am lying on a very hard bed at the Intercontinental Hotel in Medellin. We landed at about 9:30 pm and were met by Alejandra, a 20-something young woman with a lovely smile and a shapely figure. One of the first things that she told us was that this city […]
We are in South Beach, Miami, at Jerry’s Famous Deli. I was happy to find a WiFi signal and we have such a long layover, there was no way we were going to stay in the airport for five hours. But Paul the nervous nellie was right about one thing–taking […]
The hotel is in Medellin’s El Poblado residential area, the Intercontinental rests on a hillside, overlooking the valley. Paul Shoul and I should arrive there around 9 pm. Will keep you as posted as I can!
BOOM! BOOM! That’s how Robin Jaffin punctuated her letter to the Amherst MA board of selectmen when she complained about her neighbor the farmer. In order to keep away unwanted birds, he’s been shooting off a propane-powered gun that makes a boom boom noise in frequent intervals all day long. […]
I remember once telling a woman acquaintance who had just begun a fundraising job at a local college to pursue the richest woman in Massachusetts–Abigail Johnson. She’s the scion of the Johnsons who run Fidelity, the world’s largest mutual fund. But at 45, she’s already been passed over by dad […]
Once more, GoNOMAD reaches high and scores! We have been exhibiting at a major New York Tradeshow for four years, and every year we have gotten more out of it. While we’ve loved our January shows at the Adventure Expo, the time has come to move up. So I’m proud […]
We’ve got some interesting events coming up in the cafe and today it was time to figure out the details. First I got a visit from Attorney Bill St. James, who lived in Deerfield before moving south a few years ago. We are working with Bill to offer a ‘Procrastinator’s […]
At one point this morning both Cindy and I were on our laptops, scanning the local news. I asked her what she was reading and she said it was about Eric Suher’s newest purchase. I jumped over to Masslive and read that my old boss has a new scheme, and […]
On Friday it was sweltering, and I took advantage of the warm weather to play hooky. I met Cindy and we drove out to Lenox, where two friends and their daughter were enjoying a week in the Berkshires by the pool. When we first got there, dreaming of that famous […]