Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I’m thankful for it.
Thanksgiving is a time to connect with special others, and reflect on life. It’s also a time to prepare and eat good food, and drink fine wine. It’s a time (in the Northeast U.S.,… Read the rest
With all due respect to turkey lovers and Thanksgiving hosts who’ve ever graciously served me that elegant bird, I much prefer leg of lamb. Since I’m in charge of Thanksgiving this year, we’re having leg of lamb.
Why is leg of lamb better?… Read the rest
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy passed away. The event sparked vivid memories of my teenage years. Immediately after graduating from high school I spent several months living on the beach at Gannon & Benjamin shipyard in Vineyard Haven, a town on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.… Read the rest
This animation of global large-plane air traffic over 24 hours is super cool. From outer space, air traffic looks a bit like maggots attacking a rotting animal. Like armies of little critters marching in and out of decaying crevices. (via Joel Rubinson)
(If you’re reading this post via email, I highly encourage you to click through to the Web site to watch the video.)… Read the rest
Laura and I went to see Leonard Cohen last night at Radio City Music Hall. It was one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen. Impressively, at age 74, Cohen carried on for over three hours, both entertaining and humble, with several rounds of standing ovations.… Read the rest
