On My Reading List

In keeping with my dedication to reading more books that matter and reading less online chit-chat: Now Reading: The No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners Guide to Time Productivity and...

Book Review: The Silent Stars Go By

Being a fan of the BBC series Doctor Who, I wondered whether I might enjoy some of the “expanded adventures” offered in the form of short novels. Given that it was Christmas and I was already mourning Matt Smith’s retirement as The...

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis

At their very best (Fargo and Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?), the Coen brothers are hard to beat. Unfortunately, Inside Llewyn Davis misses the mark, providing a few memorable scenes but ultimately collapsing under its own weight. The scruffy title...

Things Unseen

In Zochimilco, men with bulging biceps — the Mexican version of gondoliers, I suppose — use poles to push hundreds of pontoon boats up and down broad, manmade waterways. The boats are primarily loaded with extended Mexican families, who...

Hola, Chica

When we travel, I often wander the streets with my Lumix camera at the ready — not up to my face, which draws attention, but in my hand, held at about waist height, snapping photos as I walk. Results vary, of course. But I loved this shot of...

Discovering Mexico City 2013

Here’s a massive album of photos from the recent trip to Mexico City. So much food! So much color! So much going on! Feel free to browse around. Your online experience will be a lot like our real-world experience: some things you’ll pass...