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At the Lilac Inn, Amidst the Clawfoot Tubs and Four Poster Beds
We decided to take the scenic route to our destination, Brandon Vermont, so we headed west on Rte 2 through Williamstown. It’s that famous season they call Mud in this part of New England, no buds yet out on the trees, and in Florida Mass, lots of deep snow. Route […]
Did You Know You Needed to Get a Visa to Visit All of These Countries?
I remember last year when I got invited to India and needed to get a visa. It was a long and trying process, it involved sending in an application and then I was told by the Indian officials that they needed me to come to New York to explain to […]
The Bookmill Can Take Some–Not All–of Those Books off Your Hands
One of the biggest challenges of moving is what to do with all of your books. It’s just not always possible to box up and bring every single old textbook or novel you’ve got on your shelves, and for this reason, I’d heartily endorse taking a visit to see Susan […]
Working at Home Gets Better–and It’s Great Working with Family
I’m sort of adjusting to this working out of the home thing. Perhaps that’s because I don’t have any viable alternative—there is no office to go to, and so, work begins and ends right here. I originally advertised and hoped to get a cadre of people who also want to […]
Teal One97: If You Love Arabic Grooves, This Show’s For You
I’m looking forward to seeing a show at Bowker Auditorium at UMass tomorrow night. It’s the kind of music I’ve loved when I’ve been traveling. Arabic music has a pulse and a groove that’s unmatched by any other genre. They get lost in the trance-like groove and some of their […]
Why I Live In the Valley: It’s All at the Green River Festival!
We waited with baited breath on a busy Monday morning when we both had to get out the door–but it was April 1 and it was time for the annual announcement of the line-up for this year’s Green River Festival on July 20-21. As they began announcing the names, I […]
Joe Obeng, Computer Wiz and Old Friend, Is Gone
Joe Obeng died yesterday. Joe was someone who I’d call a brother–we’d been through 13 years of intertwined lives. He was with us on every Christmas and Thanksgiving, he babysat my grandkids, he came with me when I broke away to start GoNOMAD, and I was with him as his […]
CPA Jim Lowe Has a Dive-bombing Cardinal Out His Window
This time of year there are things we have to do and things we want to do. Like dentist’s appointments, taxes fall under the have to do, but I was pleased that my annual trip to see my CPA, Jim Lowe, was a mostly pleasant one. Outside of Jim’s office […]
Argentina’s Free Newspapers Face Starvation by Government Decree
In Argentina, it’s a tough time to be a newspaper publisher. That’s because the country’s president, Cristina Kirchner, has gone after the lifeblood of a free press by sending a message to convince grocery store owners not to advertise in papers that disagree with government policy. Mary Anastatia O’Grady writes […]
Brattleboro is the Perfect Escape on a Chilly Sunday in March
It was a Sunday driver’s Sunday morning, crisp and clear, while the temperature was stubbornly sticking to the 30s. We were determined to make a beautiful day of it. It was time to head north, shun-piking our way up to Brattleboro. The shun-pikers in colonial times avoided the local taxes […]
Amtrak’s Doing Great…Just as Long As the Trip is Under 400 Miles
I have a lot of great things to say about Amtrak, based on my last two journeys, which took me up the west coast from Bellingham, Washington to Vancouver ,and then back down to Seattle. Everything was lovely, and it was a most comfortable trip. In the news today was […]