I joined my lunchtime pal Ed today for lunch in my town, which is a rare occasion. We usually venture out to Amherst, Hadley or Northampton, but today it was a short 1-mile drive to this little spot right next to the railroad tracks for some barbecue. While I miss […]
I listened to a podcast the other day that is one of my regular go-to’s, Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. He interviewed Lesley Stahl, of 60 Minutes fame and she talked about her upbringing on the north shore of Boston Mass and how she got into the news business. It was clear […]
Nat Hartshorne, my father, is praised in this post and some of our lives together is told, I grew up with him as my father in Blawenburg NJ.
I was happy to finally get another poker game together last night, and it was at a new location. My friends Ed, Dave, Don and my cousin Steve and I have had a regular poker game going for 15 years. We used to play more regularly, when I had the […]
Every two years, the popular band, Wilco, organize their own special music, art, and comedy festival called Solid Sound. I’ve attended two of these over the past six years, and each was indeed memorable, with perfect weather, lots of creative and delicious food, and the music of Wilco to top […]
I often enjoy dissecting my weekends after they are over, figuring out what made me happy and what why. This past weekend I really had fun, and I think it was because I had such a packed few days. I made a list that I thought I’d never get done, […]
Tomorrow is an exciting day in what I consider the most exciting town in the Valley. It’s Easthampton’s Cultural Chaos, a combination of street fair, musical performances, and all of Cottage Street open for everyone. This year the walkway that was built around Nashawannuck Pond will be in full swing, […]
In the days before the big IPW conference here in Washington DC, I got a chance to experience the city for the first time in a few decades. On Saturday night I went to a party at the Howard Theater, in the heart of Georgetown, and the place was jumping. […]
I’m excited about my next trip–purely business–to our nation’s capital. On Saturday I’ll board the Amtrak for an eight-hour cruise down the seaboard to Washington’s Union Station, and then a quick Uber ride to the condo that my buddy Tim rented for us right near the convention center. The occasion […]
After our marathon drive to the farthest reaches of Pennsylvania, we made it to the palatial Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. We arrived at the big lobby just in time for me to join Chris Christenson, Jen Leo and Gary Arndt on their “This Week in Travel” Podcast. Banned, Threatened or […]
Tomorrow we start our Memorial Day weekend with a drive. A very long drive. We are heading to Nemacolin Resort, in Farmington, PA, which will be quite the marathon haul by car as we join other members of the Cunningham clan to make the big journey. After all, it’s a family […]
Years ago while I was doing an appearance on CNN, I mentioned the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama. The host’s ears perked up, she hadn’t ever heard of it. After our TBEX conference in Huntsville, we took a few days to tour the beautiful countryside of Northern Alabama and […]