Archive for September 2003

Watching: Discovery’s “World Poker Tour” off the Tivo Last night I dropped by Tono Sushi with an out of town guest. Sitting at the bar with Alan, we were looking forward to head chef Hiro’s creativity. In that photo, Hiro’s the guy on the far left. (It’s not unusual to see Hiro run back to…

I hate to say it, but my dentist is a pretty good guy. I don’t mind going to see him. Well, let me rephrase that. I don’t mind having my dentist take an ice pick to my teeth every six months because I believe it’s less painful than periodontal surgery, or the grief that would…

I spend a lot of time on airplanes nowadays. I caught the commuter flight from Logan to National last night. I asked for and got the window seat, which is the best thing in the world. I never understand people who aren’t drawn to that view. Astronauts go to school and train for years of…

Listening to: “P.I.M.P.”, by 50 Cent, outrunning Hurricane Isabel in a rental car on I-95 North So the regional governments went into disaster mode and shut down Washington DC on Thursday. The US Navy put the entire fleet out to sea. (Wait, is that a good idea in this era of heightened security?) Even my…

Listening To: Airport announcers warn people about parking in the “Red Zone”, in transit between Boston and DC If you haven’t had a chance to see “Lost in Translation” by Sofia Coppola (starring Bill Murray) put it on your list. The story of two Americans who find themselves untethered in a foreign country, it should…

September 11th. Oh yeah, everyone made a big deal out of it, but I frankly don’t see the point. Something far more important should be commemorated this week (and never again): the death of Dr. Edward Teller. Teller is credited as the father of the Hydrogen Bomb, but frankly, he should be thought of as…