Trying to Give the Mom a Little Time to Sleep In
I met fierce resistance early this morning as I tried to be a helpful grandpa and give my daughter Kate a little more time to sleep. As often is the case, I heard my grandson Nathan thrashing around in her bed in the room next door and heard that familiar […]
Going to Mobile, Alabama to See What I Can See
Another snowstorm has come and gone, today we are left with the glimmer, shine and colder temps that make it all even more beautiful. I had a busy day yesterday in the office, making plans to travel to Atlanta to the Travelcom show and finalizing my trip the week before […]
Eastern Flicker Chows Down on Suet in Holyoke
This is an Eastern Flicker, a great big bird with a spotted chest who surprised us today on the snowy feeder. He liked the suet and came back repeatedly, we found him in our bird book.
Working Less Brings Many Benefits
Yesterday I got a chance to watch an excellent movie and read almost the entire NY Times. Watching movies on Sunday afternoon is far more enjoyable than falling asleep during a nighttime screening. Among the interesting articles in the Times was a piece in the Week in Review about the […]
The Naked Men Converse on Worldly Topics at the Y
Saturday afternoon at the office, and once again I’m here. I can’t stay away from this place, what with so many things to worry about, get done, and piles of papers to file or throw away. I managed to get a good workout in, early up at the Greenfield Y. […]
What About the Coachman? He’s SIC, and OK
I’ve always been fascinated by trucks, buses and railroads. Something about these giant moving things draws me in, and I always read stories about truckers, railroaders and coachmen. I remember once on a trip to Hungary with Kent. I kept asking, ‘what about the coachman, where will he eat…what will […]
Twitter Websites To Sate Your Love for All Things Twitter
I found this info on a website called Linkbuildr.com . Wise guy with good ideas on how to make Twitter go farther. Here is an excerpt he wrote. “Twitter Search Engines:There are a number of Twitter search engines out there and they are a great way to find people that […]
We Love To Bash the Papers….But Be Careful of What We Wish For!
Deborah Saunders writes in the SF Chronicle today about a favorite American pasttime–bashing newspapers. But she makes some excellent points, since most blogs and on-line news sources rely on flipping through the newspapers they bash for story ideas. “I wonder who will be around in five years to cover stories. […]