Medical Marijuana Clinic Hopefuls Find out Today
Today’s the big day for about 35 entrepreneurs who have ponied up $30,000 to apply for one of the state’s 35 new medical marijuana licenses. I have a friend who owns a big building who is pretty keen on renting to one of these people, if they get the nod […]
Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest is a Forager’s Dream
Even the name makes me smile. A food forest. That’s what’s being created in the exciting city of Seattle where plans are afoot to turn a 7-acre public plot of land into a forest where people can pick all they want and forage to their heart and stomach’s content. It’s […]
State of the Union? Give Your Workers a Raise!
We watched the State of the Union, and I thought about what it said and what I thought about our president. He sure knows how to choke up the crowd, the story of Corey the soldier is a tear jerker. Big applause, a proud moment for him, sitting next […]
Amherst LIVE Celebrates the Unique Vitality of a Special Town
Last night we bought our tickets on line to a sold-out show at the Kirby Theater at Amherst College for the second edition of Amherst LIVE, a magazine show about what it means to live in Amherst. The crowd was impressive–every seat was filled–and before the show, audience members mingled […]
UMass Hockey Is a Great Night Out
Tonight I fulfilled a promise to my grandson Nathan that I’d take him to a UMass hockey game. I gave it as a Christmas gift, and I think we both got the gift for having shared the experience. It’s been a while since I have been in the Mullins Center […]
Electric Airplanes. Yes, That’s A Thing Now
Electric airplanes are in the news. Yes, it’s true. There are many levels of development, and it’s all pretty exciting. This summer Boeing and Airbus jets at major US airports will be using electrically powered wheels when they move about the airport. Little guided motors will replace some of the […]
Between Creates a Facebook with Only Two Lovers as Members
In South Korea, Between has become the most popular social app in the country. It creates a tiny social network–made up two members of a couple and becomes a place for them to store love notes, photographs and other digital ephemera that only they can see. In the Nov 25 […]
Reddit Offers Addictive Saturday Night Reading–What Are Your Favorite Sites?
One of the thing I love asking friends is what their internet habits are. I love to know people’s go-to bookmarks, those sites that they pop over to when their email is already read and they just want to browse, or surf, for fun. Most people have three or four […]
The Friday Feeling Goes Back to My Interrupted Youth
Friday is always a challenge, and some day I guess I’ve gotta grow up and accept that I don’t have to have a grand plan or even a small idea of a plan to be happy. I start out the day thinking about what I am going to do that […]
A Touch of Sin, Boy You Can Say That Again!
I often watch the previews at the Amherst Cinema with rapt attention. After each one, I nod to my partner, yes we’ll check that out, or boy we MUST miss that one. But in truth, I rarely ever see the films whose trailers enthralled me—I just don’t go to the […]
Are Headphones a Cone of Silence–Or a Neat Way Not to Miss a Note?
People who wear headphones are doing it for two reasons. One to listen to their music. Two, to keep from having to engage with people around them so that they can listen to their music. A piece in today’s WSJ discussed the phenomenon of headphone wearing by introducing a new […]
How to Make American Pro Sports Better
I read a story with some spot-on recommendations for improving the audience enjoyment of the most popular American professional sports by Juliet Lapidos in the Atlantic Monthly, which really rang true. Here are some of what she describes as “The Accidental Spectator’s Guide to Improving Sports,” in this month’s issue. […]
In January, the Check-offs Come Easier
Yesterday, after a week of holidays, snow days and other procrastinations, I finally got back into my office, and found myself reveling in the spirit of getting back to work. Everyone I called was in, nobody was gone, distracted or focusing on things besides work. It’s one of the few […]
Masterpiece Ball Photo Gallery!
Email me and I’ll send you a link to my photo gallery with lots and lots of gorgeous women and glamorous men, all decked out in 1924 style finery! The 2nd annual Masterpiece Ball at the Log Cabin was tremendous! Even with below zero weather, a great big crowd turned […]
Facing a Tsunami of Printed Magazines in My Post Office Box
I have a terrible relationship with the magazines that flood my post office box nearly every day. I just can’t ever manage to read all of them, and even the best magazines–the likes of the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and Harpers, sit unopened in big piles around my house. I […]
New Year’s Eves of Days Past, and Resolutions for 2014
New Years Eve 2013, as I sit by a fire I’m once again pleased to only be watching the activities in Times Square on TV, and not in person. I have always had a bit of a challenge with New Year’s Eves….what do you do? What are your plans? People […]
Blogging Is a Challenge and Most People Fail
Blogging is hard. It’s hard to have a take every day and not suck, as sportscaster Jim Rome implores his listeners to do. I used to dive into blogging with the zeal of a religious convert, I’d read something fascinating and then I’d jump right on and peck out my […]
My Travels in 2013
I took my first journey of 2013 down to prosperous Colombia, where we began our trip on top of Montserrate the mountain in the capital, Bogota. This city is full of antiquities, which we saw in the incredible museum of Gold, as well as the city’s emerald center. We walked […]