by David | Apr 10, 2008 | culture
The Boston Globe served up a double shot of tough fashion love for men today – here and here. I was tipped off by ever-alert J, but of course not because she thought I needed any fashion tips. Here’s the rundown, paraphrased for brevity: Don’t wear...
by David | Apr 9, 2008 | eating
You think I’m making this up? Check the menu, and the photo evidence from my bud RoninOtter’s photostream: Kaffir limeduck salad at Oishii. Mixed greens and shredded duck with pine nuts and mustard jalapeno and kaffir lime vinagrette. Yum. We were seated...
by David | Apr 6, 2008 | eating, travel
When I ran across The Fryer’s Delight, I was actually on my way to Lamb’s Conduit Street, where a guidebook had suggested I might find some nice restaurants. Leaving aside why I stopped for fish & chips instead, let me say that “Lamb’s...
by David | Apr 4, 2008 | design
and if there isn’t, we should make one up.
by David | Apr 3, 2008 | eating, travel
“Considered by many the finest in London” modestly boasts a sign in the window. How could I refuse? Haddock, chips, peas and a can of soda, 7 pounds 60. Stuck in the ’50’s decor, priceless. As I mopped up the last of the peas, a london cab...
by David | Apr 1, 2008 | travel
It happened again. I got asked for directions. So what, you ask? Well, I was in London, where as you may know, I do not live, or even visit all that often. In fact, I had been in London fewer than 24 hours when I got asked, and was in the middle of the not very...
by David | Mar 30, 2008 | reading & writing
As you may recall, earlier this month, I discovered that scrabble players at Bloc 11 Cafe were not playing with a full deck, and resolved to do something about it. My ebay purchase arrived earlier this week, and today I went back to Bloc 11 and audited their scrabble...
by David | Mar 30, 2008 | eating, reading & writing
It recently came to my attention that I have become a spokesperson for Lake Champlain Chocolates. Specifically, they have taken a liberal quote from this very blog and featured it on their chocolaty web site. [Looks like Lake C have updated their site with a different...
by David | Mar 28, 2008 | photo
by David | Mar 20, 2008 | working
They say that the only thing worse than finding a worm in an apple is finding half a worm. I had such a moment at work last week. We had sent a list of target companies to a data mining firm in India with instructions to find the web and email addresses and contact...
by David | Mar 19, 2008 | design, working
Settling in after a week off, I found that the yoga ball had been relegated to a conference room and a new employee had appropriated my door. Good thing I had brought in my favorite office chair, the Levenger Sprezzatura, and was able to scavenge a nearby IKEA...
