It’s an unattractive, sprawling city in the Rockies, many a drab hour on the road from anywhere else. I’ve seen the Pope in Denver, been in car accidents in Denver, and got on the worst flight leg ever in Denver. I’ve never spent real time there. There’s no point. But right now, everyone’s watching Denver [...]
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
New Orleans is joining that group. How can you keep feeling sorry for people if they won’t fix their own mistakes. I, and many others, are a little charity-fatigued. If people keep getting themselves in the same pickle as before, it’s impossible to feel [...]
I went out to a happy hour at a local wine bar after work today. We drank a couple of glasses of wine, but mostly chugged on water and split some snacks. We’re all feeling the inflation pinch (and for me it’s worse thanks to the house-buying nonsense that may not even come to pass) [...]
I backed Senator Clinton firstly because I think we know everything about her and a “pig in a poke” is not someone I want elected. My secondary reason to back her was her universal health care plan. But stuff like this gives credence to those who do not want it and are not willing [...]
Just when you thought Americans had better things to think about (like their obscene debt, looming foreclosures, dwindling value of investments, spiraling dollar, a presidential campaign etc etc etc), there’s yet more evidence people here have an unnatural fascination with other people’s personal lives.
I won’t say anything more about it other than it’s truly amazing [...]
As many of you know, I’m in the midst of house-buying. Well, not really a house. At least I don’t think I want a real HOUSE per se. Even if they do appreciate better. But then there’s that maintenance thing. I have a hard enough time hanging pictures. How would I ever afford a HOUSE. [...]
This past Tuesday, my realtor and I finally went to look at what’s on the market. I met him at a place after work and then he took me around from there. We saw ten properties and out of the ten, i had a more or less clearly delineated top three. They’re different types of [...]
On Wednesday, I met up with some friends in Old City for drinks. Of course the topic turned to my househunting. Listen, I love my friends. They’re great people. But at one point there some things were said that have bothered me since. They’ve left me wondering if indeed I’m the only one who reads [...]
I gave up the chance to watch the premiere of that new food show I want to watch so I could go to the gym later and watch the Euro 2008 Final. It’s huge. It isn’t every day that someone who’s actually a chef gets a Food Network show these days.
This post is for Spain. [...]
New York state says so.
And it is. Butter has always been better. On all fronts for all reasons, especially when it comes to baking. How someone can open a can of Crisco and scoop out that waxy goo that smells somewhat like car oil is beyond me. It should have never caught on. Sure, [...]
And finally, finally reality sets in. The rose-colored glasses grow clear and through the fog of burning illusions, Americans finally start to see what everyone else has known for years. Reality. It’s a bitch, isn’t it? Vespa sales have doubled. He who laughs last, my friends. He who laughs last, dear SUV owners who have [...]