It’s Almost Noon–Time to Fire up the Videos
Lunchtime is prime time for web viewing, according to a story in today’s NY Times. Cube dwellers browse videos on websites all of the time but they ramp up viewing at this golden hour of noon. Marketers have found that people who watch products videos at noon are 30% more […]
Early January at the GoNOMAD Cafe
Saturday at the cafe: A man meets a woman from a dating service. It looked like they enjoyed their coffee, but, no match. Then old pal Bill comes in, a regular. We sat for a coffee and then it was time to update the website we maintain for him. We […]
Thinking of Orchid Island When It’s 4 Degrees
Last night with a sigh of relief I published my article about Vero Beach FL. I have tried to stick to a rule of publishing articles within a 30-day window after I return from a trip. I got back from Vero in late November, so this one was just about […]
Brotherly Slide
It may be cold outside, but for Carlo and Nathan Cosme, it’s time for sledding on Beacon Field in Greenfield. This photo appeared in the Republican Newspaper yesterday!
Melting Salt to Create Electricity Just Makes Cents
I got a chance to read the WSJ last night and found another example of how industry is charging ahead with fantastic new ways to generate power using the sun and wind. It’s happening right near here at Hamilton Sundstrand, a division of United Technologies located in Connecticut. This company […]
What If You Hosted a Party and it Snowed?
We woke up on this first day of 2008 to a dribbling of snow, which has now turned into a torrent. Bummer, because today is our Open House at One Green Lane, and we’ve invited 30 people over to sip wine and nibble a spiral ham. Ugh! As I sit […]
Video Vigilante Catches the Tears of a Hooker
I was up early watching the snow fall and had a chance to fall back in bed and read the latest issue of Wired. There was a small story about a man in Oklahoma City who films prostitutes and johns in action and posts them on YouTube. The story included […]
Helen, Dear, How Can I Help You Today?
On the trip back up from NJ to South Deerfield, I found a Christian radio station in New York that featured shows about medical topics. One show was called Urology and You, and was hosted by a jolly Indian named Dr. Zafar Khan, and a guest OB/Gyn named Dr. Zuckerman. […]