Today I got a bit of a jolt when Alan, our main barrista at the cafe, said he felt sick and had to go home. He works the whole day on Mondays, so I knew I’d have to step into the breach. Egads, I am not really that good at […]
The newest trend in wedding photography is a no-holes-barred look behind the scenes. The Wall Street Journal had this story today. “Joelle Nieto, a 28-year-old from Miami, was looking for an “informal” photographer to document her Sunday-morning wedding last May. Stephan Maloman’s site caught her eye, and she liked how […]
Woke up in Holyoke to a grey day, the temps barely reaching 60, we both cursed our New England clime. On the web I read about Bus Uncle. You can always rely on Readuponit to keep you on the cutting edge. Bus Uncle is a video that has gone ’round […]
Saturday at the cafe. In a few, I teach a class in beginner computers. Should be fun. Last night I went out on the town. Spoletos on a Friday night. I got the coveted corner seat, and beside me sat a man who had only been to Noho once before. […]
Today the History Channel told the story of the Lake Nemi ships, huge floating palaces that were found on a lake bottom in Italy. They belonged to the emperor Caligula, and some of the features of these large ships amazed the architects over the centuries. The ships had heated floors. […]
I listened to the radio today and a liberal talk show host had a caller from Springfield, MA. The caller, a young white guy, had moved a few years ago to a mostly black poor neighborhood. And he has not been able to get registered to vote since. For some […]
Last night Cindy asked me what I was reading as I pored over my laptop on her kitchen table. I find the most amusing things to read. It was a story from Wired News about a man who had a high powered magnet implanted in his ring finger. The effect […]
Today I firmed up plans with my friend Rick Newton for the next extravaganza at the cafe–a photo exhibit with a multimedia twist. We’re going to show off photographs shot on film in Sicily by UMass students. Rick takes students to this lovely island each year, and they shoot glorious […]
Brett Arends writes in the Boston Herald about the NY Times vaunted “Times Select,” where people pay extra to read the big name columnists like Friedman, Krugman and Dowd. There are 482,000 who have signed up for the service so far. “However, the paper further admits that 62 percent of […]
In Horea, Romania, there’s a new hot tourist spot, particularly if you’re into … well, “humping”. I found this item on the ‘net this afternoon. “The Romanian village of Horea has become a tourism hot spot thanks to a “humping hill” which is said to help childless couples conceive. Corneliu […]
Sunday night’s dinner was with interesting company. My pal Joe had us over for dinner with Stephanie and her five girlfriends. I had not spent time with this many young women in a long time. The vivacious 30-something gals were vibrant and energetic. We talked about the cafe, and my […]
Today I met my friend Paul Shoul at Northampton Coffee. What a comfortable place: strong coffee, deep china mugs, a window to look out of. We talked about Paul’s upcoming blog, (watch for a link to it here) and then I read the NY Times. Found a story about “online […]