On “Apple Versus” Anyone

On “Apple Versus” Anyone

I’m not into the “Apple vs. Google” or “Android vs. iOS” arguments. I use whatever tech works best to get the job done; to me, that’s all that matters. That said: I wonder if commentator John Gruber really thought...

Travel Options for Lottery Winners

Travel Options for Lottery Winners

Clyde and I occasionally amuse ourselves by talking about what travel options we’d explore after winning a lottery windfall.  At one point, we thought Holland America’s 130-day “Grand Voyage” around the world in the...

Two Alternatives to Iron Man 3

Two Alternatives to Iron Man 3

While the rest of the planet was watching Iron Man 3 in Super Imax 3D Sensurround, we took in two remarkable films this weekend: Dans La Maison (In the House) brings two unlikely characters together. First, there’s Claude, a high school...

They’re from Marietta.

They’re from Marietta.

The wide-eyed couple walks into Mary Mac’s Tearoom, ogling the other diners. He’s a sort of small-headed, wide-hipped man. His wife towers over him — that is, her hair towers over him, because it’s teased up into a...

Sour Notes at Cafe Intermezzo

Sour Notes at Cafe Intermezzo

We enjoyed the incarnation of Cafe Intermezzo at the old Peachtree Street location. While it was never one of our “any Tuesday night” places, the tour of the dessert case always delighted out-of-town guests. Best of all, the service and...

Hilariously Bad Customer Service from Comcast

Hilariously Bad Customer Service from Comcast

Tonight, I’ve called 1-800-COMCAST with two goals: to downgrade our cable package and to sign on for their new, very fast Internet service. This is actually my second call. Last night, I called Comcast with the same goals. After sitting on...