Thanks to Wu, Something’s Being Done to Clean the Lake
China has recently astonished me with the levels of pollution found in the air, water and earth. As a regular international traveler, I haven’t ever tried that hard to go to China, because of the bad air and other hazards. Of course, I am sure there are places of great […]
Great Barrington’s a Great Place to Wake Up
It’s about time Fall arrived. This morning had the brisk air we’re used to in these parts. Cindy and I woke up at the Great Barrington Travel Lodge, after a wonderful dinner with old friends Kent and Lisa at the Castle St. Cafe. When I was making the reservation for […]
If You Have to Smoke a Last Cigarette, Make it a Chunghwa
Hugo Restall has taken up smoking. Those words are incredulous to me, in 2007, but true…he wrote a piece in today’s WSJ that was a deep appreciation for the finer things in life. Like Chinese-made Chunghwa cigarettes. “If smoking does put you on the road to early death, as some […]
Shoul’s Laughter Echoed off the Fjord’s Cliffs
Paul Shoul’s writing is a delight. That’s because he approaches it with the same zeal and enthusiasm that he uses to create wonderful photographs. I am going to be traveling with Shoul again in January, when we take a trip to Melbourne Australia. Here is a snip from his latest […]
Kim Jong Il’s Personal Railway Station and other Perks
Tonight I got another chance to enjoy the wonderful Boston Red Sox, who in their first game of the 2007 World Series crushed the vaunted, 21-game-streaking Colorado Rockies. Cindy surprised me by inviting two friends over to enjoy dinner and the game. Then I spent time with my laptop, since […]
Solar Is the Solution–We’ve Just Got to Get Inspired
On PBS tonight, the Nova episode about solar energy was both inspiring and frustrating. The inspiration is in the ideas, like Germany’s .50 price guarantee per kilowatt of electricity paid to anyone who puts up solar panels. That’s inspired an entire country of solar fanatics and even farmers who farm […]
He Rides That Bad Boy Like a Cart in the Target Parking Lot
Johnny Jet is the most intrepid and continual traveler I think I know. Well maybe he can’t beat GoNOMAD stalwart David Rich, who continously wanders the globe. But Johnny is always off somewhere. Here is a passage from his most recent missive about Cologne Germany, when he is walking through […]
I’m Not Yet Fifty, Despite What My Friends Say
Today is my birthday–I am not yet fifty. Most people I know have already hit this milestone, and I laugh because people in the past few days keep asking me how old I am gonna be, then commenting that “I’m not even fifty yet.” Well as my sweetheart likes to […]