In an interview in Book Page, the writer Colton Whitehead ( John Henry Days, Sag Harbor) was asked ” What three things would you want with you on a desert island ?”
His answer ” Internet, TV and everyone I know ‘.
An honest answer though he cheated a little since ” everyone I know ” is [...]
Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
What is Really Really Important
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Life, Thoughts on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
June 19th–The Happiest Day of the Year
Posted in American Scene, Daily Life, Life, Random, Thoughts on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
June 19th was the happiest day of the year for the British, according to Dr. Cliff Arnall, a lecturerer at Cardiff University.Dr. Arnall , a 44-year old psychologist, thinks that British spirits will have been boosted by the sunny start to summer, the longest days of the year, the nearing of payday – and optimism that [...]
The Joy and Pleasure of a Commencement
Posted in American Scene, Daily Life, Life, Observations, Random on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been away in California for awhile and so did not post for almost two weeks. We spent three days with family in Los Angeles and then went up the coast to Santa Barbara , Solvang, Big Sur and Monterey before striking out across the Central Valley to Yosemite National Park. A wonderful, wonderful trip [...]
The Comedy Store and the Indian Sense of humor
Posted in Culture, Humor, Life, Observations on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Comedy Store, which was first started by Don Ward in London in 1979, will shortly be opening a new outpost in Mumbai. It will be a joint venture by Ward and Indian entrepreneur Amar Agarwal and will introduce stand-up comedy to Indian audiences for practically the first time.Well known British comedians such as Paul [...]
Recession Survival Tips from Ireland
Posted in American Scene, Culture, Daily Life, Life, Thoughts on April 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ireland has a relatively low national debt but with the 2009 deficit projected at about 10% of it’s GDP, there will be some tough times ahead.Consequently, the financial regulator for Ireland has some tips for it’s citizens on how to survive the recession. Here are some of them which he estimates could result in savings [...]
Fried Eggs and Longevity
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Food, Life on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent article in BBC News listed the favorite foods of several centenarians.There were some odd responses. You would think that living to the 100 and beyond would necessitate a “healthy ‘, even a spartan ,diet. Not so. For instance, Britain’s oldest living woman, Florence Baldwin, still going strong at 113 ,is partial to a [...]
The Shrinking Family
Posted in American Scene, Culture, Life on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, in response to viewer requests, food shows on Japanese TV ,cut down the size of the meals they showed being prepared. Previously they used to prepare meals for four; now they prepare meals for two since that is closer to the size of most Japanese households. More and more Japanese are opting to marry [...]
How Many People Will You Meet In your Lifetime ?
Posted in American Scene, Daily Life, Life, Thoughts on March 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Long car journeys can be a mind numbing experience when one is driving alone. Some time ago,the author William Leat Heat Moon was driving across North Dakota and he needed to find a way to keep awake. At such times , one way to keep from dozing off is to think up an interesting question. [...]
“Living Long, Living Good”
Posted in Asia, Life, People, Thoughts on March 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
About 25 years ago, an elderly gentleman came to my office to ask why his product was no longer on our approved list. When he handed me his business card, I noticed that his name ( Kellogg) was the same as that of the manufacturer of the product.When I remarked upon the “coincidence”, he replied [...]
The $1,000 Pizza
Posted in Food, Life, Thoughts on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The thousand dollar pizza was unveiled a couple of years ago in March 2007 by Nino Selimaj, owner of Nino’s Belissima Restaurant on Second Avenue in New York.Nino, who owns 5 other restaurants/pizzerias in New York, only offered this extravagant pizza at this one location and claimed it was not a publicity stunt. Having watched a Food Channel TV [...]
