The book that has bubbled up to the top of our reading pile is Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality by Danny Meyer (founder and co-owner of 11 of Manhattan’s most influential restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Tabla, The Modern, Blue Smoke, and Shake Shack). This… more »
iBA-Viv Chapter 33
November 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Notes & References for Chapter (Scene) 33A – “Sunday: Now you’ve done it…” JedeMic Night almost thwarted… The scene opens with Walking & Swinging playing by Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy (featuring Mary Lou Williams). ***** Also in this section is a reference to the movie “Cinema Paradiso.”… more »
Making Food Cool for School…
November 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On Sunday, November 10, the San Francisco Chronicle had a piece in the Opinion section about the San Francisco Unified School District’s new vision for food. Of course, that may seem like a tired subject that’s be rehashed over and over as efforts are expended to get kids to eat… more »
Long Drivers Hit the Vegas Speedway…
October 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You write what?? Some people may not know that I have Spidey Life where I write articles for a website called iGolf.com. I’ve been doing that for years. It is fun because I get to write about stuff I really enjoy — golf course architecture and golf equipment / gadgets…. more »
America’s Cup Had an Edison Connection…
October 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While doing research for another project of mine, I stumbled upon something way cool. In a Voice of America article about the America’s Cup there was a section titled, “From Edison to Ellison.” Huh? Edison as in Thomas Edison? Connected to sailing? How so? Apparently, he went to Sandy Hook,… more »
