Monthly Archives: January 2007

Making up for lost inches

My patio table. That’s a full-size patio table, not one of those wimpy bistro things. Snowfall around here was below average in December — waaaay below (total precip was something like 3 or 4 inches, average is 21) but we’re … Continue reading

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Warm spot

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Yeah, London, England

That’s my destination, with a one-day side trip to France, during which time my English friend has admonished me: I’m to let him do all the talking, and forget wearing my cowboy boots or my I heart W tee shirt. … Continue reading

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A disorder peculiar to our novels

What I’ve been doing instead of blogging :-) (besides working of course! my day job has been pumping writing assignments to me like an out-of-control gadget in an I Love Lucy bit) is reading. One book I’ve just about finished … Continue reading

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Before I die . . .

Via AOL’s new & improved front page interface, I found this story today: four guys building a documentary around the concept of “what’s the one thing you want to do before you die.” They’ve invited people to contribute to a … Continue reading

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Beware the purple fringe, my son!

I have just bought a new digital camera. Needed because I wanted something compact to take with me on my trip to London next month. I debated which brand to go with; after reading a number of praise-filled reviews like … Continue reading

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Look what they done

To the Wall Street Journal. I suppose the new format makes it easier to schlep around, but I feel a sense of loss. The old WSJ had a kind of a grandeur about it. It’s like I went to sleep … Continue reading

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Writing, seriously

If you’re looking for a Serious Article about Serious Writing, here’s a dish served up by the Guardian from U.K. writer Zadie Smith. Smith starts by asking why it’s so difficult to write a perfect novel. She doesn’t try to … Continue reading

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A new Kodak moment

My friend Dave, publisher of Rochester Health Living, just tipped me to this American Marketing Association (Rochester chapter) blog post. According to the post: Although this video started as an internal piece, it ended up on YouTube and other websites … Continue reading

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Another helping of crow a la Rochester

Gee, here’s a surprise. A “consultant report, released Tuesday” recommends city officials abandon a decadelong push to turn High Falls into an entertainment quarter and instead let private investors continue to steer development toward housing and office space . . … Continue reading

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