I’m getting closer to getting into Libya – try to keep me out. I’m going to see Leptis Magna, among many other fabulous sites. It appears that Americans have moved back up the “like” chain. Although after reading though many travel sites to confirm the recent lifting of VISA restrictions for Americans, the general consensus [...]

I haven’t conducted a survey in a while. This one seemed timely. In light of the debates over the potential mosque near Ground Zero, I have questions that I’ve been mulling over about religion, politics and the President of the United States (POTUS). Along the lines of this: If you were of voting average in [...]

Forget about doctors, lawyers, investments bankers, editors, and designers. Dime a dozen. Ever wonder what the least common jobs are? The Huffington Post looked at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) most recent employment and wage data to find out. They came up with 13 uncommon offerings. Here’s number 8: geographer. Take a look [...]

With much of the world holidaying, NYC museums have accommodated tourists (and staycation locals) with some great exhibits. Here’s what piqued my curiosity and is on my radar pre-Labor Day. **************** A British Life in a Mountain Kingdom: Early Photographs of Sikkim and Bhutan @Rubin Museum of Art The first exhibition of photographs by John [...]

Now here’s an inventive ad campaign. It works on the idea: How far will someone go for freebies? Rocks Off has been operating concert cruises in New York Harbor for 10 years. Recently, the company began offering five pairs of tickets to anyone who will get a tattoo of the company’s name or fish logo. [...]

Forget Doppler 5000 for weather updates, simply go to Google Earth 5.2. Google Earth’s newest update for the clouds layer projects images of rain and snow over the areas with that weather. While it’s only available for precipitation tracking over North America and some parts of Europe thus far, it’s very cool. Google Earth has [...]