Malcolm Gladwell’s Podcast Puts Things in Perspective
I’ve discovered Malcolm Gladwell’s fine new podcast, called Revisionist History, and have been enjoying his prescient observations and occasional outrage. The first episode I listened to was about a radical approach to shooting foul shots in basketball that actually increased the percentage of successful baskets, but that most players shunned. […]
Every Six Months, Dodging a Cancer Bullet
I see my cancer doc, Sean Mullally, every six months. Ever since October 2014, when I felt a lump in my groin, I’ve had to become familiar with the lingo and procedures of cancer. Something nobody wants to do. But at the time I got my diagnosis, which is […]
My Neighbor’s House, Why Do I Care About His Junk Cars?
Sometimes I feel like a grouchy old man. I guess I have to admit at some point that I’m old….hey I just celebrated my 58th birthday last weekend. So today, like the true old grouch that I am, I felt terrific when I heard a tow truck across the street […]
How Much Does Wine Cost?
I get a lot of interesting facts sent to me at GoNOMAD. Below is chart that shows how much wine costs in different parts of the world. In the press release from SHAREaCAMPER website it is also explained that of all the countries in the world, Luxembourg leads the way in wine drinking, with […]
Voting Ahead Makes a Whole Lot of Sense
Yesterday I exercised my Constitutional right to choose my new president. And boy, was it ever easier than in years past. For the first time, my town and most of the others in Massachusetts have begun opening up the polls a full 15 days before the actual date of the election. […]
Getting Back from a Trip is Hard Sometimes
Settling into the day to day is always hard after a trip. Anxiety over such a wide range of problems makes it hard to feel relaxed and inspired by the trip, it’s more like you come back to so many challenges and problems and it just doesn’t feel like you […]
News from Europe
Today I learned some interesting facts about what’s new in Europe, when I met with 40 tourism officials, representing 15 different countries, and I asked them all the same thing. What’s new, hot and being talked about where you live? In Estonia, it’s not a new topic but their […]
My Growing Library of Travel Sounds
Yesterday I did a radio program and shared some thoughts about my trip to Japan last week. I enjoy the medium of radio, speaking in clean sound bites, leaving room for the hosts to get in their questions, and mostly, having interesting things to share about the destination. I have […]