Tag Archives: life 101
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Short is sweet. It’s a brief one this week. I’m recovering from a hurricane… and getting ready for the last hurrah of summer! I hope your weekend is fabulous fun. Do something memorable. Labor Day off! The first Monday of … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Next up… First, there was the earthquake. Now, we have Irene. Come on, Irene, let’s leave us out of this. As I type with one hand, I’m packing with the other. Headed for higher ground… or a Hurrication in the … Continue reading
Life 101 – Earthquake!
SO, that’s the face I make moments after I feel an earthquake. Did you feel it? What did your face look like? I had friends from South Carolina to New York’s Hudson Valley tell me they felt it. My chair … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Guaranteed returns. From Mike Nickerson, owner of The Black Swan in Tivoli, via Hudson Valley Chronic: If U had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines 1 year ago, U would have $49 today! If U purchased $1,000 of shares … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
August 2. Forget throwing the Tea Bags into the harbor, I’ve decided to just abandon ship. As Republicans and Democrats fight over the debt plan, or lack thereof, I’m off to Taiwan where there are apparently no Republicans or Democrats. … Continue reading
Life 101 – Dog Days of Summer
Heartburn. July 4th has come and gone, and we’re officially in the dog days of summer. Professional eater Joey Chestnut gulped down 62 wiggly red wieners to take the crown at Nathan’s annual Hot Dog Eating Contest for the fifth … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Give me a minute. According to Shanghai Web Designers, here’s what happens every 60 seconds on the web: There are 695,000 status updates on Facebook. (ie., “just burned my toast.”) Almost 100,000 Tweets are Tweeted. (ie., “while reading this you … Continue reading