The WSJ suggests seven trips for intrepid travelers to enjoy cultural festivals that offer insight into far-off places at their most interesting “and sometimes strangest” times. From the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia, which is described as “a cross between a sporting event and a fashion shoe; to a camel fair in India where thousands […]
Greetings From Paris
This morning’s Le Figaro headline: “Migrants: Paris confrontee a la multiplication des campements.” It doesn’t take much command of French to get the picture that the words migrants, multiplication, and campments paint. Yes, it’s a mess. Anne Hidalgo is Paris’ ultra-liberal socialist mayor and is not up to the task of stemming the refugee horde. […]
Steve Jobs and NEXT
When I was at Babson College I had an internship at a start-up company. At one of our retreats we watched the following video featuring Steve Jobs which I was reminded of reading this WSJ article. I recommend it to anyone thinking about going into business. I also can’t help but think there was an […]
David Ortiz’s 500th Home Run
Congratulations David Ortiz on becoming a member of Major League Baseball’s 500 home run club. From Boston.com: The 39-year-old slugger became the 27th player in MLB history to reach the mark with a pair of home runs in the Red Sox’s 10-4 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Saturday evening. After hitting the 499th longball of his career […]
Remembering Willie and Merle
One of the strongest, most engaging country albums of 2015, writes Barry Mazor in the WSJ, comes from two long-time friends, one of whom is 82 and the other 78. “With Jimmie Rodgers-like audacity and sentiment, and Django Reinhardt style invention and swing, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have been pursuing similar courses for over […]
Remembering Erroll Garner and Concert by the Sea
Marc Myers writes at The Wall Street Journal: To commemorate the recording’s 60th anniversary, Sony is releasing the “Complete Concert by the Sea” on Sept. 18, with a new cover that features a black model, her arms raised in the pose of the white model on the original cover. The three-CD set includes the original […]
Paris: Car Free for a Day
This should be interesting. Paris will go car free for a day. Web Urbanist writes: For a single day next month, locals and visitors will be able to experience Paris without motorized traffic, giving the city over to pedestrians and bikers. Free of traffic congestion, noise pollution and vehicle emissions, the Day Without Cars will transform […]
Welcome Back “Big O”
Two-years ago Glenn Ordway was fired by Boston sports talk radio station WEEI. It was one of the worst decisions by the station. Now WEEI is bringing Glenn back and he promises there will be some surprises. After months of speculation and trial pairings with sundry partners, Glenn Ordway is back full-time at WEEI. The […]
Remembering The Band
Professor Harold Bloom writes of The Band’s classic, The Weight: The song is part of what I call the American Religion, which is neither Christian nor non-Christian but a mix of things, including 17th-century Enthusiasm. No American ever really feels free unless he or she is alone, and there’s something of that solitary quality in […]
Unsurpassed Elegance
As is commonly known, all wines are enhanced by good stemware. If you are looking for a gift for a wine lover in your life or for yourself, look no further than Zalto stemware. Each glass is created from a single piece of mouth-blown glass from the lip of the bowl to the base of […]
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