Category Archives: Life

District of Columbia

Heading to DC for a meeting tomorrow.  Should I take the train or fly – well, Accela is more expensive than flying, and I am nothing if not a mileage whore.  So I chose to fly on the US Airways … Continue reading

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On the Vineyard

I love Martha’s Vineyard – another case of where I’m surprised that I like somewhere.  Sure the rich people and the crowds bug me, but is that so different from NYC?  I have a dream that one day I’ll be … Continue reading

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Dimitri (Raven) Ravinoff

Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances, he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. … Hiro used to feel that way, too, but then he ran into Raven. In … Continue reading

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Citi Field

As a resident of New York City (and therefore a partial contributor to the $800 million cost of the new stadium), I’m interested to look and see what my tax dollars have contributed to.  Cliff Cate was in town and suggested … Continue reading

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Spring weather in NYC

It’s cold(ish), windy and rainy in the city today and it made me reflect on the strange spring we have had so far – alternating substantially above-normal temperatures with below-normal.  I wanted to see if this perception was just in … Continue reading

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Schneier on Security: An Expectation of Online Privacy

Schneier on Security: An Expectation of Online Privacy. Very important and well-expressed article from Bruce Schneier.  This guy really gets the intersection of security, privacy, and liberty – and the connected threats to all three.  For me, the major threat … Continue reading

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What’s the deal with Austin?

It occurred to me this week that 2/3 of the women I have loved in my life ended up in Austin, TX.  That seems a pretty big coincidence to me and I wonder what the attraction is (apart from weather, … Continue reading

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Small Things…

People always think that life in New York is anonymous and disconnected, but I find it to be the opposite.  Case in point, I just dropped some shirts at the dry cleaner across the street and he filled out the … Continue reading

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Hard Times?

It’s been a tough couple of weeks  – traveling takes its toll and life carries on in the big city even when you are away.  It’s also hard to have your heart broken a couple of times in (relatively) quick … Continue reading

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Oregon – 48th of 50

I’m traveling to Portland, OR next week to meet with some clients and it will be the first time I’ve had a chance to visit Oregon.  Seems strange to me, since I’ve always heard great things about Portland and the … Continue reading

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