Boston to Tokyo in Japan Airline’s Premium Economy: A Joyous Journey
I took a recent trip aboard one of today’s most modern planes, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner 9, which is in service daily between Boston and Tokyo. It’s a 13-hour flight, so comfort is paramount, and this plane made the journey much easier. In addition, JAL’s flight attendants were there at every […]
In Tokyo, A Breakfast with Miso, Rice and Fish Gets Me Going
After 16 years of regular travel, I am happy to still be completely excited about wherever I end up. I anticipate trips as my regular tonic, having a trip coming up is what keeps me happy and on course. Today I am writing this at breakfast at the Hotel Keihan […]
Greenfield Co-Working Space: Find Out What’s Going On!
Greenspace CoWork Community Symposium: an afternoon of refreshments, discourse, inquires & brainstorming. Co-Work (ko’wor’k) n. Membership-based workspaces; Diverse groups of local & national professionals, freelancers, independent entrepeneurs, and students working together in a shared, communal setting The Greenspace Team invites you to join us October, 8th at 4pm @ The […]
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 […]
The Chill of Fall Brings Reflections of Septembers Gone By
A chilly morning, closing windows as we got up. Only 57 degrees out there. Wow. Today’s high will be 81, but it sure feels like fall. It never fails, that in all of my 57 years, I’ve always had that familiar rejuvenation of an oncoming September. Memories, gauzy, but still […]
Share Good News When You Have It, I Say
I have a lot of great things to report, and I am happy to be the bearer of good news, not bad. The first great thing is about GoNOMAD.com — our new design is really working. The bounce rate is now down below 20 %, where before it was drastically […]