According to the Canadian Press, hosting a G20 summit means 10,000 hotel rooms in your city or region will be rented to dignitaries, functionaries, media members and protesters from around the world. That struck the dispassionately neutral side of my brain as an interesting fact; an astounding one, even. But … Read More
The joys of Miami are well known, but the Magic City isn’t all fake boobs and bottle service. Key Biscayne, a sleepy island connected to the city by a short causeway, is a world apart from South Beach, offering a taste of island life within a stone’s throw of downtown. … Read More
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or simply worship at the Temple of the Self, the love of beautiful things can be powerful enough to transcend religion. (Well, that third Temple kinda sorta is religion. Neverthless!) Put these items on your wishlist, buy them for yourself, or simply read and drool. … Read More
This past week featured several boozy Halloween themed events. So the car stayed home. During the cab rides, I asked the drivers for the scariest thing they’d ever seen on the roads. Mohinder: “A truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed over the median. And into our lane. … Read More
Some kind friends with two kids of their own have offered to take the baby off my hands for three hours on Saturday afternoon. I am looking forward to this as an inmate might look forward to his walk in the yard. But when I drop him off I am … Read More
