Almost Nothing Worthwhile Is Easy…
The only reliable way to succeed at anything is to actually do it, repeatedly, with concentrated effort. True for individuals, and true for organizations. Athletes, artists, businesses.
90 Square Feet on The Upper West Side
Artist, author and organizer Felice Cohen takes a 90 sq. ft., $700/month rental on Manhattan's Upper West Side and turns it into something special that really works. It's a fabulous example of sticking with what you really need.
The Simple and Effortless Style of PUBLIC, NYC
I recently had dinner with Michelle and Jack from Cleveland down at PUBLIC on Elizabeth Street. Good food, nothing too fancy, with a little bit of style... this is what I like in an eatery. I was duly impressed with…
My Morning Mini-Office
In the morning, I do all of my news, emails and caffeinating at this little table by my window. It's a great way to start the day. I watch the boats on the Hudson and the renovation construction at the…
Why Work Doesn’t Happen At Work
Software entrepreneur Jason Fried, co-founder of 37signals and co-author of The New York Times bestseller REWORK, talks at TEDxMidwest in October 2010 about his theory of why real work actually doesn't get done at the office. He outlines the main…
Charlie Townsend’s Speakerphone, 2.0
When I was a kid, the speakerphone on Charlie's Angels was one of the coolest things I had ever seen. Bosley and the girls would talk to Charlie without holding a phone. A company called ALIPH® has created Charlie's speakerphone on steroids: JAMBOX. I want one.
Local Coffee, Internet Radio & Jazz
Sipping the daily joe from Empire Coffee & Tea on 9th betw. 41st/42nd. Listening to streaming radio, specifically an NYC local... The Penthouse Radio (http://www.thepenthouseradio.com). Fantastic stuff.
Ass Castles, Part 1 with Diane Farr
A friend shared this video from Funny Or Die on Facebook today. It made me laugh really hard... An AssCastle is any LARGE, well EQUIPPED, fully LOADED home owned by a MAN, that he resides in WITHOUT a wife or…
A Humble Chaperon in NYC
When I was about 10 years old, my father took me to New York City for the first time. Throughout his life, he had a great deal of business in New York, and since it was on the company dime, the accommodations were always of the Central Park South variety. On that first trip, and on several others, it was the two of us – just me and my dad.
Those trips gave me indelible memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I remember my first New York City restaurant experience (Sea Horse Grill, Rockefeller Center), my first Broadway show (A Chorus Line), and my first New York everything. I was in love with this town from Hello, and I knew from a very young age that this is where I was going to live. This town was a knock-out to me (still is) and had a distinct vibe that we didn’t have at home. A town without an inferiority complex. There were cool impressions of New York on televisions and in movies, but I owe all those important first real-life impressions of NYC to my dad.
These days, “Uncle George” (that’s me) gets to pay it forward and show NYC to my nieces and nephews when they come to visit.
Griffin Dunne On The Life And Work Of His Father
On December 15, 2009, NPR's Fresh Air aired this magnificent interview with Griffin Dunne about his father Dominick Dunne, who died in August of 2009 at the age of 83. I missed this interview when it first aired on December…