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, […]
This was the unsuccessful entry to be in a Levi’s Jeans ad last Friday. They were looking for a publisher, caucasian, age up to 45.
Travelmole.com reports that the end is near for paper airline tickets. “E-ticketing is the top priority because it would generate the most savings. Each air ticket costs nine US dollars, so eliminating paper tickets could save the industry three billion US dollars per year. It will also be more convenient […]
AOL news reports on the ongoing smokestack watch happening at the Vatican. “Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said smoke from burned ballot papers enhanced by special chemicals likely could be seen at about noon (6 a.m. EDT) and about 7 p.m. (1 p.m. EDT) on each day of voting by the […]
Bruce Bawer wrote in Sunday’s NY Times about Norway’s perception that is it the world’s richest country. “In Oslo, library collections are woefully outdated, and public swimming pools are in desperate need of maintenance. News reports describe serious shortages of police officers and school supplies. When my mother-in-law went to […]