Adventures in Poutine
Here I am in the land of poutine. Never heard of it? You are probably in the majority, because the only place I’ve seen poutine regularly appear on menus is up here in Quebec. Some times it will be a novelty item, available far and few between in New England, […]
Montreal Says–It’s Winter, Have Fun, Here’s How!
I’ve spent the day here in Montreal taking in the local sites and enjoying the fresh winter weather outdoors. No doubt, this is a city and a province that celebrates the winter–embraces it with zeal and encourages its citizens to do the same. This week, for example, is the city’s […]
Montreal and Mt Tremblanc Mark the First Trip of the Year
It’s time to hit the road again. This time, a long, windy and snowy road that heads up north out of South Deerfield and goes 272 miles to the north and then northwest to the city of Montreal. I’m heading straight for the Queen Elizabeth hotel, and I’ll trust my […]
It’s Time for the New York Times Travel Show in the Big Apple
This time of year is always exciting…because tomorrow I’ll join Paul Shoul and we’ll spend the next three days at the NY Times Travel Show in the big city! We will be staying at a new place that I’m looking forward to sharing. It’s called Furnished Quarters, and they offer […]
Bernie Sanders Brings Promises and Hope to UMass
Mike Rooney, the lone heckler at the Bernie Sanders speech at UMass on Saturday. Bernie Sanders, refreshingly familiar in his dark suit, windswept hair, and Brooklyn monotone, came to Amherst today. We knew it was going to be a tight squeeze in the UMass Fine Arts Center, but we wanted […]
My Goals for 2016
I’ve found that there is power in putting thoughts, ideas and especially, goals down in writing. So every year I try to come up with some goals, obtainable ones I hope, to further my life and my business. So not in order of priority, here is what I hope to […]
The Hunt: Watching a Life Get Shattered
When everyone believes something, does it make it true? In the 2012 film “The Hunt,” we watch a schoolteacher’s life become completely unravelled after allegations of child abuse bubble up from a dubious source. And like a slow motion train wreck, what results brings out the worst in nearly all […]
Don’t Wash Your Hair: Dry Shampoo is The New Way to Go
I read a story that was so interesting that I read parts of the story to Mary. And Mary has a short tolerance for things that I find in the paper and begin reading to her. This was a story in today’s WSJ titled, “The Secret to Great Hair, and […]