My Neighborhood

  Not so long ago, summer television was filled with reruns, unless we happened to be lucky enough to have a summer Olympics in the mix. Now, we have lots of new series, as well as "summer only series." This summer, I'm watching a
Published: Thursday, 3 July 2008 05:35 PM

In sharp contrast to LeeB's fantastic journey, I'm sitting around at home this week.  And, yes, if there were "having a wonderful time" postcards available for sitting on your ass in your home, I'd be happy to send them.&nb
Published: Wednesday, 2 July 2008 10:40 AM

Hi, it's LeeB. back with my travel :  Day 7 Bordeaux to Doncaster I am back in the UK after leaving cloudy and cool Bordeaux behind. Flight to Gatwick was fine and I met up with a friend at Kings Cross. She had arrived earlier from
Published: Tuesday, 1 July 2008 10:51 AM

I hadn't seen this urban legend until I read about it in Sierra Club's online newsletter.Some wonderful urban legends have sprung up about the Prius and its battery, the most colorful being this claim about the hybrid being less ecofriendly t
Published: Tuesday, 11 December 2007 09:06 PM

One thing that really struck me watching this is how useful it is to know the industry when you are watching one of these shows. I think I have been taking it for granted that I know so much about cooking and the restaurant industry when I watch Top
Published: Wednesday, 5 December 2007 09:11 AM

I had dinner with a friend from high school a few days ago and the subject of politics came up. He was saying that he's a democrat/liberal now. Which threw me a bit since he used to be a republican/conservative. This phenomenon has also happened
Published: Tuesday, 23 October 2007 10:18 AM