What is most striking about Vienna, apart from the art, music, architecture and cake is the profound silence. No horns are honking. No people are yelling. The Viennese are a civilized, sedate bunch. I feel safe making that kind of generalization because I asked around and both Austrian and foreigner alike agreed with the … Continue reading What’s all the noise about?
How gorgeous is Monica Bellucci??? And how thrilling is it that, at 50, she is to become the newest Bond girl? Youth is beautiful, no doubt. All slim limbs and smooth skin. And it has its place. Like Dubai. New and shiny and sleek. But Bellucci, like Italy, the home of her … Continue reading Bond Beautiful… At 50
Can an Aston Martin make you happy? Every man I know would respond in the absolute affirmative if asked that question. But new research shows that although money can buy happiness, purchasing expensive toys is just not the most effective way to achieve it. Scientists say people are much better … Continue reading Can A Car Make You Happy ?
Many months into 2014 I have finally initiated my New Year’s resolution to STOP KIDDING MYSELF. As I lusted after a hot dog on the 9th hole at Mid-Ocean Golf Club, I practiced newfound restraint and rejected the bun the dog was nestled in. That might seem uneventful to you, but I am a girl … Continue reading Can you have just one…???
It’s pretty safe to say that most success is born of perseverance. Yes, “who you know” can help. So can talent, and a solid work ethic. But in the end, it’s the guy or gal who never gives up who has the greatest chance of winning what they desire. Luck is handy too, so when … Continue reading Don’t Give Up
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” said Robert Louis Stevenson. Well put. I love travel and transportation holidays are my favorites. Perhaps because as a child I remember wonderful driving excursions with my family on Sunday afternoons when … Continue reading Try Transportation Holidays
I might be a genius. And I don’t even have a PHD. For years I have thought, relatively speaking, that it was much easier to give up smoking than it was to lose weight. And now I have science to back me up. The authors of SCARCITY:WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH, say the … Continue reading WHY LESS MEANS MORE
Arriving empty handed when you’re invited for a meal at someone’s house is such bad form. Full stop. The only thing that’s worse is presenting something that is not first rate. Like a cheap bottle of wine. There is no need to go for an … Continue reading Come Bearing Gifts
Once the approval for the Golden Gate Bridge was in hand the question really became: How to get it done? Strong currents in the bay and high winds were troublesome to say the least. The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was indeed an engineering marvel. Designers didn’t have computers then. It was all about … Continue reading Iconic Structure: Golden Gate Bridge Pt 2
One of my best friends lives in San Francisco and is a consultant to the National Park Service which runs Alcatraz, The Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge. She’s an architect and an engineer and even qualified for the Olympic swim team once. Given her accomplishments and her expertise I trust in her intellectual instincts. … Continue reading Iconic structure: The Golden Gate Bridge
Burning Daylight 