by David | Oct 13, 2007 | economics, travel
I thought it would be nice to spend the weekend in Chicago. Catch up with some local friends, eat some food, see some art, get away from the grind. Synchronicity started working in my favor – other people I know were going to be in Chicago, I got good...
by David | Sep 19, 2007 | culture, media, technology, travel
A roundup of globe-related items. Obviously, I’ve got a thing for maps, as does my buddy Bruce in a different kind of way; and a globe is a very special kind of map indeed. I. GPS Visualizer Back in June, I posted about the Great Circle Mapper, a cool tool for...
by David | Sep 19, 2007 | culture, eating, technology, travel
I’m on record for several disparaging remarks about the effectiveness of advertising in in-flight magazines and in-flight radio programs, so I was as surprised as anybody when I actually ripped out and saved this bit from JAL’s Skyward magazine: If the...
by David | Sep 18, 2007 | travel
Returning to North America in September from almost three weeks in Asia after leaving in August, I found Autumn staring me in the face. I could see the change in the light and feel the chill in the air. It’s good to be home. It’s my favorite time of the...
by David | Aug 23, 2007 | travel
As you may know, I was nervous about the fullness of my passport, and my fears where confirmed with one heartless stamp at the Italian border. So, upon return from Italy, I had less than three weeks to get my business visa for India, which meant getting a new passport...
by David | Aug 19, 2007 | culture, eating, travel
Those last couple of posts seemed kinda eggheaded, so here’s Pizzeria al Puffo in Muggia. “Pizza a taglio” is “pizza by the slice” but I have no explanation for ether the smurf or the wheelbarrow. Right here in Cambridge, there’s a...
