Heading into the weekend, we were drawn to a story about “The Lego Movie” that appeared in The Wall Street Journal. When we saw the television ad for it, we laughed because we figured it was just a 90-commercial for Legos appearing in a slow month (February). However, the article… more »
Tough Business: Studio Does the Wrong Thing…
November 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When we read the article from last Sunday’s New York Times on Spike Lee’s new movie, “Oldboy,” we all were irate. The movie is a “reinterpretation” of Park Chanwook’s 2003 cult classic of the same title. In the original, there is an intense fight scene that was shot in one… more »
Notable Quotable on Hospitality…
November 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
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 »
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 »
