The local newspaper in Greensboro, N.C., is trying a new approach to help its readers feel more connected to the newsroom: The paper is asking readers to go out and write some articles themselves. At the Greensboro News & Record’s Web site, registered users can submit their own stories by […]
I took the most recent issue of The Atlantic to the gym today and finished reading David Foster Wallaces’ “Host”, a long and very detailed article about AM Talk Radio. Here he explains what faces someone who “thinks they can host a radio show.” “To appreciate these skills and some […]
The Wall Street Journal gleefully reports on the man who started the Blackberry revolution. Or, as some have said, “crackberry.” These little handhelds are becoming very popular among those who want to be truly connected. “Mr. Lazaridis, who was born in Turkey, emigrated with his family to Windsor, Ontario, where […]
We’re going to Croatia in early June, per invitation of Nena Komarica, the tourism manager in NYC. I have always wanted to see this place, since I’ve told so many writers in interviews that this is the hottest destination around. Our trip will be to many vowel-challenged places, like the […]
NY Times on the Today Show’s Woes… “Viewers – and most of them are women – like Ms. Couric’s cheeky, easygoing manner; affection grew into admiration after her husband died of colon cancer in 1998 and Ms. Couric made early detection her cause. (In 2000 she underwent a colonoscopy on […]
Alma Guillermoprieto writes for the New Yorker and published a collection of essays about Latin America called “Looking for History,” and includes a story about Che Guevara, the hero of Cuba. She recounts his life that began in Argentina, where he was to study medicine, but soon left to begin […]
Milwaukee has decided to leap ahead into the 21st century by wiring up a few of their city parks for WIFI. That gives those of us with laptops the chance to peck out emails and surf the web sitting at the tables in the park, or in my case, in […]
In the late ’80s, I remember seeing the tallest basketball player I’ve ever seen play at the Springfield Civic Center. He was Manute Bol, who at 7′ 7″ would later become the tallest man in the NBA. He played with many teams and made millions, but his heart was back […]
Tonight I dined with two distinguished people from Milwaukee. I always make a point to ask the tourism board where I am traveling to try to set up dinners with interesting people. Wendy Haase, of Visit Milwaukee obliged when she sent Martin Hintz and Pam Percy to pick me up […]
Yesterday’s NY Times included a story about the newest fashion trend–high priced jeans. What makes any pair of denim pants worth SO much? “To start with, Evisu weaves its cloth on shuttle looms that, unlike the projectile type in widespread industrial use, leave clean edges on the fabric. They are […]
Jeff Sherman is a dynamo I met last night in Milwaukee. He runs a website about the city called onmilwaukee.com, and has racked up an impressive record of achievement in his 33 years. The site has become the city’s meeting place, and the most important source of local news here. […]
The Associated Press ran a fascinating story about using seawater for air conditioning. Technology’s answers to life’s challenges are indeed clever. A $100 million system proposed for downtown Honolulu could reach about 65 buildings, including several state office buildings, said David Rezachek, associate development director of Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, […]