Yes, I vacationed in Paris
Already the snideness has begun. “We get it. You vacationed in Paris.” “Suddenly everybody is French.” Some among us have taken to social media…
Read MoreAlready the snideness has begun. “We get it. You vacationed in Paris.” “Suddenly everybody is French.” Some among us have taken to social media…
Read MoreThe folks at the International Quality & Productivity Center had a hard time in 2007 finding someone to deliver the International Keynote Address…
Read More(Warning: Contains coarse language.) Heights have never bothered me very much. As a child, whenever my family would visit tourist attractions involving high…
Read MoreCrowds of people are not my idea of a good time. I like my space and I don’t like noise. Crowds of drunk…
Read MoreThe worst roadside restroom I ever visited was in northwest Indiana. It was 1989 and a friend and I were on a late-night…
Read MoreWhen asked what my last meal would be if I knew I would die soon, I generally name lamb, raspberries and pears. The…
Read MoreThere is a restaurant in Paris that I like very much. Truth be told, there are a dozen or more restaurants in Paris…
Read MoreThree years ago I was living in Fitou in France during a period of decompression and introspection. The preceding autumn had been just…
Read MoreDuring one summer in the 80s I had a week’s vacation from my job selling shoes at Marshall Field’s, and after considering places…
Read MoreI was 25 when I took my first vacation by myself. I lived in Chicago at the time and thought it would be…
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