Tonight on PBS I learned about how dogs evolved from wolves…Ray Coppinger, a Hampshire College professor, said that it happened much faster than we’d think. He said it had to do with the ‘flight time,’ how long it would take a wild wolf to get to a food source like […]
Relaxing during a slow moment at the cafe, I picked up the WSJ. There a headline made me do a double take…No Virginia it’s not true. “Going Online Isn’t a Must Move for All Entrepreneurs.” Firms flourishing wihout a site say the Work Isn’t Worth It. Harumph! But I had […]
I met billionaire Phil Anschutz a few years ago, when I attended the European premier of the CS Lewis movie in Belfast. I remember how the waters parted when the slightly built man entered the reception, and I chatted him up about the next seven movies he’d like to make […]
We had a lazy brunch at a placed called B’Shara’s next to Rte 5 in West Springfield today, and I got a chance to read the NY Times. A story about food aid provided an interesting twist…and in the piece former President Bill Clinton admitted to having ‘never thought of […]
India is a magical place, I’ve been told, but also a place where the Malthusian images of overcrowding can be pretty scary. I found out this morning when I read a story in the Wall St. Journal by Eric Bellman about the crowded and deadly commuter trains of Mumbai. He […]
These tiny ducks were following mama on the Ill river in Strasbourg today. It was such a sunny day, everybody was in fine spirits, shopping, strolling and enjoying spring at its finest.
Alex Miles is a man I won’t soon forget. We met this fascinating, articulate and curious fellow in Dijon, he was with the tourism board rep and took us around the city on our tour. With a short stature, a shaved bald head, and a penchant for details, he was […]
The other morning I awoke with a shock. I had made the classic gaffe–forgot to ask for a wake-up call, thinking hey, I get up at 7 every morning. But in those high thread count sheets, with the light blocked, and a late night watching French TV, I was jolted […]
Chef Marc Meneau in Burgundy France, a Michelin-star chef who served us a quartet of exotic potatoes, all cooked in different ways.
