Meeting My Oil Man at Dinner by the Hall of Fame
Last night was a Wednesday, so as custom lately has dictated, it was time to go out for dinner. Cindy has enjoyed not having a messy kitchen and I’ve enjoyed finding new and different places to have our weekday night out. Often it’s the old standby, The Apollo Grill in […]
Deerfield Attractions Promotes Deerfield
Deerfield Attractions work has been keeping me busy lately. Lots of promotions that we are organizing, and sometimes it comes down to the ‘I’ am organizing. I wrote a letter to the Deerfield Selectboard asking them to approve my idea for a Town Wide Tag Sale on October 4. We […]
Chavez Puts His Ego Ahead of Progress
Some of my friends speak highly of Venezuela’s strong man Hugo Chavez. This pisses me off, because I detest what he’s doing to his country and his dangerous braggadocio all over the world stage. I have read travelers’ accounts of how pathetic it is there compared with neighboring countries like […]
Follow the Oil Man to a Secure Energy Future
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Say You’re Sorry To Mr. and Mrs. Utz–Or Else!
Mad Men is a television show that’s been lauded and praised by many. I caught the past two shows and think the buzz is deserved. The opening credits give you a hint that it’s a little different from most 2008 scripted TV fare. In an animated sequence, a man wearing […]
The Dollar is Climbing Back–Good News for Travelers
As an American traveler, one topic that I care deeply about is the value of the dollar. Over the past year, changing my crisp 100 dollar bills into euros or kronors or pesos has been a bummer of an experience. And it’s rare to speak with a traveler returning from […]
How About $20 for a Year–Will You Buy Time Magazine for That? How about a Free Laser Level Too?
I got a solicitation from Time magazine in the mail at the cafe this morning. The regular newsstand price, it trumpeted, was $252 per year for 56 issues. The offer was a year of Time for twenty bucks. Oh, and if I sent back the card with payment, they’d send […]
Endless Unison Amazes and Dazzles in Beijing
Last night after a long time closing up the cafe I relaxed on the couch and turned on the TV at 8:08 pm. It was time for that gathering that does indeed bring the world together–or at least to the same channel–for sixteen days: The Olympics. I knew I could […]