It is of such extraordinary construction that it is not possible to describe it with a pen, particularly since it is like no other building in the world. It has towers and decoration and all the refinements which the human genius can conceive of. – António da Madelena, Portuguese monk who, in 1586, was the first westerner to see… Read more
Last month I visited fascinating Singapore for the first time and saw my first (and definitely not my last) Formula 1 race. It had been nearly 9 months since my last “first time in a new city” experience and I loved the excitement that comes with scouring maps, learning new subway stops, figuring out conversion rates and finding… Read more
Sitting in my little cubicle hovel, having not seen the sun since I walked out of the parking garage at 7:35 AM, I put the iPod on Shuffle and the first song that comes on is “Trapped by Love” by Manu Chao. If you haven’t heard of Manu Chao, do a quick search on iTunes and… Read more