Because, frankly, this picture scared the beejeezus out of me.  Great little piece from the Sydney Morning Herald blog.  The rest of them are not even a consideration.  Except for #3, which isn’t so much of a problem for me.  Tho’ Stuart would disagree. 8 Truly Frightening Experiences. Posted by Ben Groundwater “If you...
Read more »

In support of the most soulful city in the whole US of A on this Superbowl weekend – a favorite NOLA memory. For certain personality types, the generous piles of powdered sugar that cover the beignets served at the famous Café du Monde in the French Quarter are one of life’s little temptations that...
Read more »

While working the LA Art Show last week, I met a group of really great people, affiliated with Fabrik Magazine – a 2-year old small-format magazine widely distributed in the LA Area.  This is a magazine that supports local artists and galleries, and they appear to be loved in return. “FABRIK magazine covers Los...
Read more »

“A man is pulled alive from rubble in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, after being buried for 12 days, the US military says.” As massochistic as it has been to watch each tragic, hopeless night of Haiti earthquake coverage  – of the gut-wrenching, primal howling  of a child in pain which affects me so deeply...
Read more »

I was just thinking about the Concorde fleet of supersonic, luxury jets that ferried moguls, industrialists and well, Naomi Campbell, across the pond in half the time of a 747. Whatever happened to the Concorde?   Granted their cost model wasn’t exactly profitable, but to have traveled by Concorde was a prestigious distinction that the...
Read more »

June 2009 For many developing countries, corruption in government is typical and pervasive.  In Cambodia, it’s a well-documented fact that corruption is rampant, serving to undermine the economic infrastructure and act as a deterrent to much-needed foreign investment.  On a recent trip to Cambodia, I witnessed a small dose of this corruption, a tourist’s...
Read more »