Breakfast in Shiraz, Iran
I remember this scene well, it was early morning, and I took a stroll down a back street in Shiraz, Iran in 2008. Men were lining up to get breakfast from a giant metal bowl, it was called ful, a mix of chickpeas and vegetables, served using this lavash bread […]
To Japan on Thursday, Still Figuring out Tickets and Details
I’ve decided to add an extra night to my Japan trip so I can enjoy some of the fun of Tokyo. My journey to Hokuriku, “The Japanese Alps,” takes me out of Tokyo after one day, so I moved my flight up to the day before. I will thus have […]
Hokuriku, Japan: My Next Trip
When I was only 21 years old, I had a fantastic opportunity that I jumped on. I was working for Transitions Abroad, a print magazine based in Amherst, and it was 1980. I was trying to sell advertising to Japan Airlines, but after a failed pitch I got a nice […]
A Grand and Festive Occasion to Give Tributes to Nat and Jen
What a momentous occasion last Saturday night was! We joined our close family members to celebrate two milestones. Nathaniel Hartshorne turned 90 and Jennifer Gilbert turned 60. A father and a sister with the same birthday! Dad and Jen are both foodies, both enjoy fine wines and cuisine that’s got […]
South Deerfield’s Residents Are Uneasy about a 72-unit Development
Walking up the path to Town Hall, I recognized many vehicles from my road. Tonight I was here with fellow residents of my neighborhood to hear about a large development planned for 22 acres of farmland behind Mountain Road and off Sugarloaf St. I came in skeptical and in doubt […]
3Doodler Create Allows you to Make 3D Art With a Little Pen
The 3Doodler was a wonderful way to entertain two young guests who came to visit this afternoon. After all, who wouldn’t want to know how to create 3D artwork using a plastic extruder that piles the polymer on top of each layer, and then you can make all sorts of […]
Greenshares CoLab Brings Co-Working to Greenfield this Fall
You might have read my lament in the last post about working alone, day after day, and how it was making me finally feel a bit insane. Well, as I had hoped, today in the Recorder came great news that just might be my ticket out of this lonely self-imposed […]
It’s Time to Stop Working All Alone
I’m in a funk down in my office, trying to muddle through the day. I think all of this time alone is finally making me crazy….having no work mates nor anyone around me for the duration of the work day is taking a toll. Talking to myself is making me […]