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I Blew an .07, By the Grace of God, and Went Free

I Blew an .07, By the Grace of God, and Went Free

My late night ambitions have been proven weak lately. I’ve contemplated going out on weekend nights, but have found reasons to stay in. Last night we dined in Northampton with another couple who at 9:45 were eager to get over to the Iron Horse for a 10 pm show. No […]

Why Google Rules the World

Why does Google have such power over us? Well, how about getting an email like this, where they multiply what they are giving you by eight, and automatically adjust your account with their bonus….wow! Google storage update: More space for your photos and email Hi, We wanted to let you […]

What Makes a Great Professor? Here are Three

The Cherry Award provides a $200,000 prize to whomever is judged to be America’s best college professor. The WSJ last night ran a story about three candidates for this award, sponsored by Baylor College. It focuses on the really important part of teaching in college which has been overshadowed by […]

That’s Mrs Frisbie to You!

John Bemelmans Marciano tracked down the people whose names stand behind words in the English language. His new book is called Anonyponymous, meaning that nobody ever heard of them despite the fact that things and places are named after them. NPR had a story about the book this morning. Take […]

Parking Wars: Now That’s Drama!

Parking Wars: Now That’s Drama!

I write a blog for some people I know who run an airport parking website. Although most of my posts aren’t about parking itself, last night I stayed up late and watched A&E and found a show about parking which was quite interesting. It’s called Parking Wars, and chronicles the […]

The New Health Insurance Bill Explained…Simply

My favorite newspaper the WSJ, which of course tilts to the right, presented a quick summary of what is actually in the recently passed health care bill. Below are some of the points the article makes, for those of us whose eyes glaze over these kinds of details I think […]

Breaking It to the Kids Always Sucks

Last night I watched the much awaited season-ender of Mad Men, and I relished every one of the 48 or so minutes of this show set in 1963. While all of the cigarette-smoking cast who sip brown liquid all day long kept in 1960s character, one scene was especially poignant […]

If They Choose Not to Vaccinate, It Makes it Worse

Jenny McCarthy is a well-known celebrity who once posed for Playboy and is married to mega-rich actor Jim Carrey. While most of the public knows her for her looks, she has a cause that some believe is very dangerous to the rest of the public. She’s among a growing movement […]

Listening to the Jazz, I Could Feel Gfld Eclipsing Noho

Listening to the Jazz, I Could Feel Gfld Eclipsing Noho

Everyone showed up; the whole gang of Friday regulars were on the scene in ‘Hamp last night, gathered at the very hip Mama Iguana’s to share end of the workday tales and catch up on news. But Joe told us he had to leave at 6:20. Why? Because he was […]

Everyone on the Subway Stared in Shock at the Sneeze

When I was traveling down to New York on Sunday, a man on the subway suddenly sneezed–he yelled in a high-pitched wail as he did so–so loud that the entire car looked over at him with shock. It was funny, such a loud noise popping out of someone all of […]

Southwest’s Green Plane Saves Fuel and More

The Green Plane is Southwest’s newest initiative in a company-wide effort to save money and fuel. OUr friend Johnny Jet flies about 150,000 miles a year and takes fastidious notes of every mile in the air. He recently wrote about Southwest Airlines media day where they unveiled a new plane […]

We’re Not Worthy….Ok, I Guess We Are

We’re Not Worthy….Ok, I Guess We Are

When I stepped into our two-connected-rooms-with-a-living-room-in-between here at the Kimberly Hotel, I thought, why, we’re mere travel editors…are we worthy of these luxe New York City digs? Of course we are, I said again, quickly coming to my senses. It’s tough being a travel writer, especially having to spend the […]

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