Despite Fountains of Wayne Frontman, the ‘Truth Gets Old
I am easily impressed by famous people. I always feel like it is some big deal when I sit near somebody who a bunch of people know, or pass by someone more famous than I am. Chris Collingwood is a founding member of Fountains of Wayne, a band that gets […]
A Beautiful White House Vegetable Garden….NOT
Don’t you hate it when that happens? I, like many citizens, was so proud when I read about the Obama’s White House vegetable garden. Encouraged by uber chef Alice Waters, Michelle and her kids dutifully planted a huge victory garden at the White House. I was so encouraged by their […]
How Much is Dinner in France?
I got an email from a reader named Janet. She asked me ‘how many euros does dinner in France cost? What ‘gotchas’ should I be aware of? I answered her with some of the info below. Janet i was just in France a few weeks ago in Normandy. Looking over […]
The Two Devices That Are Changing the Game
Here are two devices that I am sure are game changers. I’ve had my iPhone for a few weeks now, and beside it here is the new Palm Pre. During my trip to New Jersey, while on the beach and on Safari, I was able to keep in touch, and […]
Amidst Our Constant Rain, California Desalinates
I remember a friend of my sisters who farmed in Arizona laughing when we showed him our rain collecting tank. “With so much rain here, why would you possibly need that?” he laughed. We felt like we were doing ‘the right thing’ but the fact is our east coast water […]
Searching is Better When You Ask Facebook Friends
I have been carrying two issues of Wired around in ‘the Abyss’ as my backpack is known, and last night finally got a chance to read the July issue. Among a bunch of fascinating stories was a provocative piece about how Facebook intends to dominate the web and keep Google […]
The Music Man of the Jersey Shore
Aggie Roberts is the Music Man of the Jersey Shore. His ice cream shop on Grand Central Avenue in Lavallette packs them in seven days a week. While serving ice cream treats, a troupe of singers dances and clowns with the crowd for an hour of fun. There’s nothing quite […]
Twilight at the Beach: Why We Came
What is it that pulls us to the shore? What is that feeling we seek, which makes us willing to endure traffic jams, exorbitant parking rates, being ordered around by beach attendants and sand in our sandwiches? This. It’s that hard to explain, yet totally real experience of twilight by […]