Oh Sly, We Hardly Knew Ye
We tuned into the Grammys last week, and among the spectacles, the most bizarre had to be Sly Stone’s two minutes on stage. I have been intrigued with this iconic ’60s figure ever since I first heard that classic tune “Family Affair,” and when I saw him emerge on stage, […]
A Speaker is Born
Friday was a big day; I made my presentation to a standing room only crowd who filled a hall at the Washington Convention Center. The title was How to Make your Website Google Friendly and Make More Money with your Website. It went beautifully. Thanks to Joe I was well […]
Picking up the Loot in Brinks Trucks
A man was sitting at a table in Au Bon Pain, in Washington’s Union Station, and I sat down next to him. He was friendly, a black man with books and a backpack spread out before him. I knew he wanted to talk, he had that eagerness that strangers sometimes […]
Shiver Me Timbers, The Office Pirate is Coming!
Time Inc has a new idea for a website that they hope will reach male office workers, and they’ve hired Mark Golin, the editor behind beer-and-babes heavy Maxim Magazine for the job. the WSJ reports. “The site, www.officepirates.com, for now consists of a red-and-black page with a diamond-shaped sign depicting […]
Pentagon Bigwigs Aim to ‘Fight the ‘Net’
Reading on my laptop in the basement of the Comfort Inn in DC. BBC News reports this morning on a newly revealed report from 2003 evidencing the US military’s desire to “fight the ‘Net” using psyops tactics. The “roadmap” calls for a far-reaching overhaul of the military’s ability to conduct […]
Despite His Record, They Keep Hiring Frank
The Edgartown Yacht Club is the epicenter of the rich, connected and preppie boater world on Martha’s Vineyard. I used to work with the people there and remember hearing about one of their members, a bigwig named Frank Biondi Jr., who often called in for tennis reservations. I also remember […]
Trainin’ Down to DC
It’s been quite a while since I rode Amtrak, but it has been a pleasant surprise this afternoon as I glided through Connecticut en route to Washington. At New Haven’s Union Station, the curvy wood bences with round tops harkened back to the good old days of train travel. I […]
Going Fast and Loving it on the Way to DC
Another jam-packed day at GoNOMAD. I am leaving today at 2 to drive to New Haven, then boarding an Amtrak train to Washington DC. The office and cafe are buzzing today; my son Sam is staining our new stools, Alan is working on our menu, Joe is helping me fine […]