AN EXPERIMENTAL LIFE
![New York City (taken by Daniel] from the Hudson 022](http://digriz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/New-York-City-taken-by-Daniel-from-the-Hudson-022-100x100.gif "New York City (taken by Daniel] from the Hudson 022")
Went all over NYC again - well, lower Manhattan - everything below Central Park. This time went to Queens (Astoria), too, and made another visit to Jersey City. Wish I'd had time to visit Flushing, but just to see it. If I lived in Queens, it'd be Astoria most likely. Still, like Manhattan far better. What I saw of Brooklyn on the way to the airport last time didn't impress me. This time, we … [Read more...]
Fifth or Sixth time here, at least. Hotel Burnham. Wow! What a great hotel, and right in the loop. Explored the North side. Liked most of the areas off the red line. Andersonville was great, if kind of awkward, but Edgewater sucked, other than Francesca's where I had dinner - that was good. The area off the Fullerton exit by DePaul, I liked a lot. In fact, stumbled past the Apollo Theater and … [Read more...]
Excellent piece of skeptical analysis of 9/11 events. At its core, a refutation of the ad hominem claim that only kooks and crackpots are skeptical of the official and popular version of events. … [Read more...]
The [Scansnap] promises to be my key to digitizing the part of my life that's piles and piles of paper. File cabinets full, piles of notes, notebooks full of stuff. I've been scanning for years with my HP, but it's very time consuming. I dig [Pixily] and [Shoeboxed], but the volume I have to scan is enormous. It's a room full. And I'm looking for economy, too, so I figure if I scan a couple of … [Read more...]
How many wonderful things can I say about Vancouver. It's a bit like Seattle, but I like it a lot better. Why? The trains. They just built a new line, so unmanned subway trains are in lots of great places. The West End was my favorite. I got myself out of the tourist district by the water. That was awful. Lots of overpriced ... tourist stuff. But the West End was superb - Korean and Japanese … [Read more...]
Of course, I've been to Dallas many, many times. This time I took my brother-in-law for his last trip while visiting the US. Had desert, went to Book Depository (he wanted to see it), and spent the rest of the time in Koreatown. Hyatt Regency Dallas. … [Read more...]
Lizards! I love the lizards. Went snorkeling again - liked that. Out by the wrecks, though, the waves were particularly choppy. Takes an athelete to fight them. The reefs were better. Dessert at Hyatt Regency Aruba was The Mediterranean. It was fantastic. Before you rush off to your Hyatt and get one, make sure they're using pistachios, and that they're using cardamom, and the olive oil cake, and … [Read more...]
Stayed three nights in the Hyatt Regency Jersey City, and two in the Grand Hyatt New York. Loved the ferry across the Hudson River. Better than the tour boats. Coffee, smoothie, and roasted nuts outside in Financial District (Wall Streeet area) was fantastic. Ukrainian food. Italian food. Chinatown. Hated Times Square. Didn't like the tourist zones - Wall Street itself for instance. Walked … [Read more...]
Went to the Plaza. Saw the dragonboats waiting for the festival on the river. Introduced my brother to barbecue and to creme brulet. Hyatt Regency Crown Center. He thought KC was quite impressive compared to Oklahoma City. True, but he hadn't seen New York City yet. … [Read more...]
Been here more than once. Driving through to Kansas City for cheap flights. Went to Old Town, though - a trolley ride from the Hyatt Regency Wichita. That was good. Took my brother to an old-fashioned stage show, mostly to get him a photo with the actors. :) Introduced him to hummus. … [Read more...]
This is the fourth or fifth visit. Found the North Side! Ate at Pick Me Up Cafe on 3400 N. Clark. Belmont exit off the red line has coffee shops, book stores, vegetarian food. Spent a day there. Don't like corporate food, but liked Potbelly. Not Giordanos. The red line is great, but someone I know calls it the NARL. Nasty Ass Red Line. Still, I like it. Chicago Hyatt Regency. … [Read more...]
I'm making Filofax my PIM (for you youngsters, that's "personal information manager"). It's instant on, with me when I get out of the shower, and goes with me in the car. It's not digital, but it's fast. And it allows me to work when I'm in line to get coffee - no wasted time. [ROW article] At the same time, I'm downsizing my notebook (computer) to a [netbook]. I had one back when they were … [Read more...]
I just recovered three Korean pop songs I used to like about 10 years ago when I lived there. Not a big fan of pop, but you adapt to what's available. :) 돌아와-클론 (Clon, "Come Back"): I like the energy when the woman in this one starts to sing, and the underlying spirit of it, the warm communal singing, is very Korean. The video is bizarre, but not silly. This one is my favorite of the … [Read more...]
Waikiki. I'm not a big fan of the tourist zone - there was a Denny's! Snorkeling was great. First attempt at surfing - I made it to my knees. :) I love the ocean, but salt water pickles me raw. Liked the Korean restaurant. Hyatt Regency Waikiki - the hospitality was unparalleled. … [Read more...]