Voting Isn’t Easy in Springfield, MA
I listened to the radio today and a liberal talk show host had a caller from Springfield, MA. The caller, a young white guy, had moved a few years ago to a mostly black poor neighborhood. And he has not been able to get registered to vote since. For some […]
Be Careful If You Threaten Boing Boing
Last night Cindy asked me what I was reading as I pored over my laptop on her kitchen table. I find the most amusing things to read. It was a story from Wired News about a man who had a high powered magnet implanted in his ring finger. The effect […]
Sicily on Film and Press Coverage for GoNOMAD
Today I firmed up plans with my friend Rick Newton for the next extravaganza at the cafe–a photo exhibit with a multimedia twist. We’re going to show off photographs shot on film in Sicily by UMass students. Rick takes students to this lovely island each year, and they shoot glorious […]
We Used to Charge Extra for that…
Brett Arends writes in the Boston Herald about the NY Times vaunted “Times Select,” where people pay extra to read the big name columnists like Friedman, Krugman and Dowd. There are 482,000 who have signed up for the service so far. “However, the paper further admits that 62 percent of […]
Head for Humping Hill
In Horea, Romania, there’s a new hot tourist spot, particularly if you’re into … well, “humping”. I found this item on the ‘net this afternoon. “The Romanian village of Horea has become a tourism hot spot thanks to a “humping hill” which is said to help childless couples conceive. Corneliu […]
Stephanie and her Five Friends at Dinner
Sunday night’s dinner was with interesting company. My pal Joe had us over for dinner with Stephanie and her five girlfriends. I had not spent time with this many young women in a long time. The vivacious 30-something gals were vibrant and energetic. We talked about the cafe, and my […]
Coffee with Shoul and Bronze Mustache in China
Today I met my friend Paul Shoul at Northampton Coffee. What a comfortable place: strong coffee, deep china mugs, a window to look out of. We talked about Paul’s upcoming blog, (watch for a link to it here) and then I read the NY Times. Found a story about “online […]
Customers and Neighbors Dropping by the Cafe
It’s a crappy grey day at the Cafe. Yet the customers, slowly but surely, are coming in the door. It was a treat today to man the counter for a while, and talk to a young couple who had come in for the first time. “How long have you been […]