Turning Points
September 2005 – I arrive only with what I can carry. Some well-worn and ugly luggage, a laptop bag, and a handful of garments on hangers. The rest of my […]
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True Story: I was an Internet Punk
I sat for hours at that diner counter, nursing my caffeine, chain-smoking cheap cigarettes. It was 1996, 9 years before I quit smoking, and still several years before it was banned from […]
Flipping the Script: I’m Hiring my Next Boss
I spent several hours focused on turning my resume into an infographic, using a service offered by the start-up vizualize.me. The finished product is here. (I like how the site […]
Time Capsule from the Year 2000
I don’t own a lot of things. I’ve moved a lot over the years, and I tend to downsize with each move. So it always amazes me when I happen […]
5 Days of Awesome: The Ice Cream Man Cometh
It’s been a slow Spring so far. The last few days had that kind of damp cold that clings to the bones. San Francisco weather in New York. Chill days […]
5 Days of Awesome: A Series of Tubes!
Roosevelt Island is a fascinating place. This sparsely populated (for New York) island in the East River is full of surprises. Of course, a lot of people know it best […]
5 Days of Awesome: Utah, Get Me Two!
“Little hand says it’s time to rock and roll” Entertainment news has been buzzing with talk about a remake of Point Break. Setting aside my fundamental aggravation at the never-ending […]
5 Days of Awesome: Sunday with Tom
Tom Waits is one of my personal favorite musicians. He’s a brilliant storyteller, an innovative performer who manages to be simultaneously charming and haunting. I can’t think of a better […]
5 Days of Awesome: Wicked Pissah
I left Boston 8 years ago. I’ve talked before about how completely I fell in love with New York, and how much it has become my home. But the truth, […]
Awesomeness Deferred
I was set to start a series of posts today called 5 Days of Awesome. In light of the tense situation in Boston, I’m going to put that on hold […]
