Travel

It’s the first rainy day in many many weeks, and I was very happy inside when I looked outside to see that gentle shower.  A first rainy day in a while makes me contemplative, and makes me think about which of the myriad thoughts that run through my brain are […]

I just read a very inspiring article in Scientific American about how Israel has built the world’s largest desalinization plant, and they not only are water sufficient, they have water to spare.  Water is the crucial battle of the decades ahead….even a short drought can have such a terrible impact. […]

Jar the Floor might be a bit like your memory of going back home for a family gathering.  A little booze, some awkward party gifts, and a whole lot of family disagreements and dirty laundry set to air.  Bring your new gal-pal with you, you might need some help. Hopefully, […]

I’ll admit to being a bit of a railroad geek.  I am fascinated by the tracks, the signals, the locomotives, the cars and the detailed interworkings of how transit systems get people from one place to another.  So  you can imagine my delight when I got a new book in […]

Tonight we were happy to miss hearing Donald Trump make another speech, and instead, dove into a rich and emotional performance of a top notch play at New Century Theatre.  From the opening moments when I saw the set of Time Stands Still I knew we were in for a […]

On Sunday afternoon we took some relatives to Tanglewood for the first time. They have two daughters, ages 3 and 5. It could have been a cringefest but instead, the little cherubs enjoyed themselves very quietly with coloring books and some toys they brought, so narry an eyebrow was raised. […]

I read about an innovative way to utilize the unused space inside restaurants that are only open at night on SpringWise.com a site based in London that tracks great ideas.  There is a new outfit called Spacious that is organizing workers without offices who want a place besides their small […]

Norwegian Air Shuttle has a few secrets. One of which is flying very new airplanes to the most in demand destinations and points on the market. I spoke with two Norwegian executives at the IPW show recently about how they do it.  Their answer surprised me. It comes down to the […]

This is one of those short weeks where I have so much to do that I probably won’t get that much done. It’s all crashing down as a result of being gone last week and this week, leaving Friday for a week vacation with family in an undisclosed Pennsylvania location. […]

I arrived in New Orleans last night and it did not take long to feel very much at home. I settled into my somewhat ‘rustic’ AirBNB, located in a poor part of the city, and my next stop was the fabulous and legendary Broussard’s Restaurant. Here, in a delightful back […]