Morning at the Airport: Time to Fly West
In an hour I’ll be airborne, winging my way to Billings, Montana via Minneapolis. Today we’ll lunch in Billings and then join a Carbon County Historical Society guide to tour the town of Red Lodge. We are staying in a downtown hotel called the Pollard. I always opt for the […]
What Happened to Ken’s Head?
I can always count on Tom Devine for good links on FB. Here is the best tale of a series of ten sad and funny stories about people who got caught, well, playing wit it, in varying degrees of embarassment. 10. Ken This is mortifying. I still shiver and block […]
Cutting Down a Big Oak Forest in Russia–Or Not
Plans to build a ten-lane highway through a stand of centuries-old oak trees outside of Moscow were put on hold by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Rock concerts have been held to protest the plan to cut down the oak trees, and the president said “high public resonance’ about the project made […]
The Arab Youth in London Wreck Supercars
I often tell friends and relatives that there are other, better papers to read every day besides the NY Times. But they rarely listen, and continue to read the Grey Lady religiously. As I woke up today I pulled up NYT on my iPhone and found out about a scourge […]
Watching the Man-Cave Take Shape
Why does building an addition in the year 2010 cost so much? I am finding this out as my addition takes shape outside of our kitchen. First of all, a big deep hole, dug by expensive Korean machinery. Then the pouring of cement into a mold, many different men appearing […]
Two Ways to Translate the Lyrics
The song’s called Ainda Sonhar, by S-Tone Inc.On Itunes they ask people to translate the Portuguese lyrics. Here are two for this same song! Jdolar6 4 months ago Ok, here’s the translation. Sorry for any mistakes, my English is limited and the singer’s accent is a little tricky! Look We […]
Seth Godin Defects from His Book Publisher
This is one of those bellweather events that will be remembered. At least, in the book publishing business, today could turn out be a very bad day. Author Seth Godin has deleted his publisher. A story in the WSJ said the author of a new book called “Linchpin: Are You […]
The Stereo Magnate May Just Have Some Good Ideas
Sidney Harman thinks you’ll buy Newsweek as long as there is better quality, heavier paper. And he said he thinks that extra heft will make newsstand buyers want to take it home and read it. The WSJ’s Russell Adams wrote about the deal in today’s paper. Harman has a lot […]
Two Sides of a Very Famous Bike Racer
Lance Armstrong is a beacon of hope to millions of cancer patients. He’s also known by team members as a headstrong egotist who shoves people out of the way to put himself in the spotlight. Two stories from a long article I read about the 7-time Tour de France champ bubbled […]
You’ll Find the Bosses Behind the Taps
Last night I capped off a very long day with a few beers served up to me by the owner of a Deerfield brewery. Yes, like me, owner of the cafe, and like Nick, owner of the catering company, when events beckon, it is usually the bosses who man front […]
They’re Riding 110 Miles, Up Steep Dirt Hills. We Feed Em!
It’s t minus 15 hours and I am still a little jumpy over this huge task. We are feeding 675 bicycle riders who are coming to Deerfield to ride in a 110-mile race. On dirt roads. Up lots of hills! The cafe has partnered with the Sheep, the Black Sheep, […]
The Stuff You Find in Distillery Bathrooms
Summer is in full bloom, yet every morning I wake up with fan blowing and I”m freezing. I can tell that no, despite it being the middle of August, the chill of September is not far away. Here is a poster that I loved from Spokane. From 162_PANA
Some Chickens Just Know How to Live
In my backyard, a flock of chickens enjoys the spoils of bugs, grass and other things they stoop down to peck. The 12-strong flock is hardy and happy; they lay blue eggs and live a good life in South Deerfield. I was sad when I read a story in the […]
Do You Want to Take the Chute Too?
With her finger once again squarely on the pulse of America right now, Peggy Noonan writes in today’s WSJ about Steven Slater, the now-famous JetBlue flight attendant who cursed out his passengers, grabbed a beer, and slid down the emergency exit chute and off into the night. Her point wasn’t […]
Visiting Edison’s Laboratory of Genius
When I was a small boy, one of the highlights of growing up was a club my dad started with some of my friends. The club met on Saturdays, and each week a different dad took us out and showed us something…manly. Once we shot rifles at cans; another time […]
The Hole Is Dug
Like an empty canvas, the blog page emerges, and I have to fill it. It’s never a chore, never a bother. I always love writing and do it with ease. Today I used Delta miles to buy my ticket to Phocuswright, the world’s biggest and best internet travel conventions, which […]
Whole Belly Clams: Huot’s on the Maine Coast
It’s been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon…oh, no, that’s not right. However it has been a relatively quiet week, in that same lazy spirit, here on the coast of Maine. It’s interesting the way the priorities become simply what’s for dinner, what’s for lunch, and I wonder what their […]
A Portland Foodie Tour Reveals a City’s Savory Side
What kinds of things do you learn on a Portland Maine Foodie tour? Here are some of the things our guide Dave told us as we strolled the streets of Portland, Maine, looking for things that foodies enjoy. Prisoners in the 1840s revolted against guards who insisted on feeding […]