Local news is a strange business. It seems to run on a manic blend of frivolous nonsense and abject terror, undercut by periodic blasts of actual information. Yesterday, I was the nonsense. Here’s a man who dances badly for a … Continue reading
Took this picture today while walking to my hotel. Then I got this email: HEY!! I think I saw you today (Wednesday, September 5th, 2007). I was in Vancouver BC… was it you, or was I mistaken? (I was an … Continue reading
And I’m off on the North America leg of the trip. This one is a quick jaunt — 23 days — but good God it’s going to be a busy 23 days. First stop: Canada. Yes, Canada. It’s time we … Continue reading
I’ve been complaining lately about the quick drop-off of viral video. Last year, it seemed like every week had some new OH-MY-GOD-YOU-HAVE-TO-SEE-THIS link to pass around. Then the inexorable happened, and we started getting a lot of stuff that was … Continue reading
I moved in with Melissa. This is a first for me. As is living in a house. A town house, anyway. Apparently I’m stinking up the place. This hasn’t been a problem in the past, when I wasn’t a full … Continue reading
I’ve never stayed in a hotel room with its own wine locker. I’m at the Ritz-Carlton just south of San Francisco. I have a standing policy that if Google invites me to a 5 star beach resort, I say “yes” … Continue reading
About two months ago, some folks at Google Earth rang me up and asked if I wanted to work on a project with them. This was not a difficult decision, as Google Earth is pretty much the coolest thing anyone … Continue reading
The Europe leg of the trip is done. Thirteen countries in five weeks, if I’m counting correctly. I’m not even gonna bother trying to put into words how much fun I had. I know that outwardly it seems like I’m … Continue reading
Remo, who organized things in Madrid, has done a far better job than I’ll ever do of tracking this trip and compiling video off YouTube. There’s a lot more out there if you go poking around. There are almost as … Continue reading
Went to the train station in Brussels to get to Cologne in time for our 6pm dancing event. Still not sure what happened to my laptop that I left on the train from Paris the day before. The train with … Continue reading