Just call me Nostradamus! Did I call it or what? Let's see ... $1,000,000 a day ... $3,500,000 in the bank ... oh look the strike is over on day three! The union today voted overwhelmingly to return to the negotiations and to their jobs....
<h2>I need to vent here for a moment</h2> OK ... so it wasn't bad enough that I had to wait for the bus in the rain for 20 minutes today. When we pulled up to the last stop before the Lincoln Tunnel, a small group of Italian tourists tried to come aboard. They had to be explained the conc...
<h2>Line? What line?</h2> I cannot figure out why folks in Hoboken have such a hard time with the concept of waiting on a line. No matter what time of the day, or which stop we're at, folks here all stand around in a large blob waiting for the bus....
<h2>Let's ruin some more American History!</h2> A reader sent me this note last night about another case of greed running rampant and I thought I'd pass it along. For anyone who is a fan of American history and ghost hunting, an upcoming proposal can prove truly devastating to the spirit,...
Today we fly back to NY. It's a day for reflection and duty-free shopping. I know I should have taken advantage of the super cheap prices and picked up a few bottles of whiskey. ...
During the night and into the morning I had to turn on the heat. It was clearly working well as the knobs were melted and misshapen. I never figured out how the towel warmer worked....
As we sat patiently on the bus waiting for the for the ferry to cross the River Shannon, a woman approached. "Would you like to buy a paper?" ... ...
I've noticed something very interesting. It's something that happens on any vacation. Lack of sleep is no longer an issue. Now I'm a born insomniac. I can never sleep thru the night. ...
Clonakilty is famous for is their 'black pudding'. Black pudding (or blood pudding, blood sausage) is made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled....
It's about 6:00 AM here in Ireland, but still 1:00 AM to my body. I didn't sleep a wink, nor am I tired now. Some of us are already discussing plans to nap away the inevitable jet lag....
My trip began with a leisurely couple of slices at Molfetta's in Hoboken. Not my favorite pizza, but convenient. I would later learn to appreciate it more....
Sponsored by MurphGuide.com. A long-needed vacation for me thanks to the planning of the wonderful folks at MurphGuide.com. There were 19 of us making this trip a truly fun time to remember....
Early this morning, just over 24 hours into this insane strike, one of predictions began to come true. My feeling was that once these strikers began to see the impact of their actions, they would have a change of heart. Sure enough, it was reported that nearly 900 of them have crossed the ...
Here we are as in olden days ... 1980 to be precise. The local transit union has decided to strike again early this morning. No buses, no trains and plenty of chaos. It's an illegal strike. It's a pretty horrible joke to play on the city as well. It's also a joke being played on the union ...
I myself am not sure if I believe in ghosts, per se. But Gettysburg -- thanks to it's bloody history -- is ripe with stories of hauntings....
<h2>A very inspirational trip</h2> This is the year that Graz was named the Cultural Capital of Europe. We were given the opportunity to be American Cultural Delegates of sorts. What follows is my personal recounting of the time spent in this remarkable little city with Eric, his wife Hil...
