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I’m in the terminal at Logan with way, way too much time on my hands. I thought I should get here early, but this is ridiculous! So I’ve finished the NY Times, and there are many stories that are worth sharing. First was a piece by Matthew Wald about a […]
I am a nervous nellie when it comes to the day of departure. I’m sure my fellow GoNOMAD Travelers can relate to the intensity of travel fear—forgetting something, hitting traffic en route to the airport, not having the right papers etc, all usually unfounded but nonetheless unsettling. I got to […]
I’ve always loved Jacques Pepin, the easygoing and talented French chef. He was quoted in today’s Boston Herald, disputing a recently published book that said his pal Julia Child was a homophobe. He also talked about cooking. “It is so much more satisfying cooking for friends and family who are […]
I got up earlier than I wanted to; there was work to do at the cafe. Last night’s party was a smashing success! A huge turnout, a full cafe, customers, friends, and strangers who read about the New Zealand show and wanted to see the photos. It was a memorable […]
Last night I tossed and turned, couldn’t sleep, I remember glancing at the clock and seeing all threes. I was awake worrying about the GoNOMAD Cafe’s party tonight. Who will show up? Will it be too crowded? Worst of all, will I go out and stock up a bar and […]
On the Today Show this morning, there was a funny segment with two television writers, one from TV Guide, who were opining about last night’s vote on American Idol. We joined the voters and said goodbye to the tearful Gina Glockson, who we grew to admire since she quit last […]
Today’s Village Voice has a funny column by Keach Hagey about the NY Post, where Rupert has decided to drop the cost of the daily paper to chump change. “After a long day of shopping at Gimbels, nothing beats an icy highball at McHales, then heading home on the Ninth […]
Tawfik Hamid was once a member of Jemaah Islamiya, the Islamist terrorist group. Now he’s a doctor who is trying to convince the world that radical Islam is wrong. Very wrong. He wrote a piece in yesterday’s WSJ called The Trouble With Islam. “Indeed there is much that is clearly […]
Scottish writer Ewan Morrison recently published a book about his experiences as a newbie Swinger. The book is called “Swung,” and philosophically explores the motivation behind people who choose to have sex with strangers. Here is how he reflects on the experience, after realizing it was not for him. “My […]
Read some amazing stuff in newspapers the past few days. Yesterday it was the NY Times, about cellphones in Japan that read billboards and provide links to websites for passing motorists. It is a new technology that uses square designs similar to barcodes that impart much more information…and open up […]
Secret Negotiations for a New Monetization Scheme: We’re in negotiations for a new branch of our business–Blogging for cash. We aren’t gonna tell you who and we aren’t gonna tell you how much, but leave it as we’ve figured out another clever monetization technique and we think the numbers will […]
