Getting a Good Web Address for Baby
Luke Seeley, 22 months, has two Web sites of his own, including lukeseeley.com, a domain his father purchased soon after an ultrasound showed that his first child was a boy, four months before the baby was born. Sarah Kershaw writes in the NY Times Style section Sunday. “Carter and Luke […]
A Heroin Addict’s Life in Tehran
Kevin Sites goes to the world’s “Hot Zones,” and reports for Yahoo News. “In the unforgiving world of heroin addiction, 43-year-old Ali of Tehran, is a model of self-restraint. Anybody that is still alive after doing smack for 22 years — an endless cycle of searching, scoring, shooting — must […]
Bachelet Blazes the Trail for Women in Chile
When I was in Chile, I heard and wrote about the candidate for president, Michelle Bachelet. Today Bloomberg has the story of her victory and new role as first woman preident of Chile. Bachelet will take office more than three decades after, as a 23-year-old medical student, she was arrested […]
Easily Pleased Shows the Way on Sprouts
Started out my web surfing today reading a link on Budget travel on line, where Kent and Sony’s blogs were mentioned and linked. Then I began reading Kelly Amibile’s and Erik Olsen’s entries on Gadling, and finally ended up reading a comment by “Easily Pleased,” who runs a fun food-based […]
A Day at the Javits
We worked hard today at the Javits and now are enjoying some wine in our 24th floor room of the Marriot Marquis NY. We are returning to our old favorite restaurant, Osteria Gelsi, on Ninth Avenue, with Sony, Paul, Kent, Lisa, Cindy, Joe, Cathie, all celebrating the GoNOMAD brand as […]
Getting Ready for the 300 Millionth American
In 1967, when the population reached 200 million, Life magazine dispatched 23 photographers to locate the baby and devoted a five-page spread to its search. Instead of deciding on a statistically valid symbol of the average American newborn, the magazine chose the one born at precisely the appointed time. The […]
Napping Sounded Like a Good Idea
We walked and walked, for blocks and blocks, the way you often do when you are in New York City. The mild weather and anticipation of the show made it a fine day to stroll. We finally reached Via Italia, and had chicken parmesan by the window. I kept thinking […]
Late the Interview, Late to the Job?
Today my daughter Kate is handling the interviews for servers at the new GoNOMAD Cafe. We lined up about five candidates, and so far one sounds like a keeper, and the second one who didn’t show up, she’s not. “Late to the interview, late to the job,” said Kate. I […]