Pressurized cheese?
We’re sitting here in the Newark airport, waiting to board Continental #48, nonstop to Mumbai. Where it’s something like 5:30 tomorrow morning already. Oh god, I am not ready for […]
"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes…"
If Thoreau was right, then I have plenty to fear. So far, preparation for this trip has netted me two pairs of new shoes, two pairs of dress pants, a […]
It’s Thursday morning – which continent were you supposed to be on?
Got an odd call yesterday morning as I was getting the kids ready for school. “Mr. Cohn?” “Yes?” “Your driver is trying to find you.” (The suitably long pause of […]
Plastic Magic
Okay – you’re completely stressed out over a couple of projects at work that are in the midst of coming off the rails, sleep deprived, and just barely staving off […]
misadventure
Maybe the reason I like to travel is that I’ve got an almost complete lack of long-term memory. Or at least a selective one. The next time I set off […]
"Next!"
I’ve discovered that I’m desperately dependent on getting along with people. Okay, didn’t just “discover” – I’ve known it practically forever. But constantly reminded. The TSA agent barking orders to […]
Second Life – For Real
For the past two weeks, I’ve been immersed in a whole different kind of second life. Sure, I’ve dipped into Linden Labs very excellent (and addictive) virtual world, but never […]
Plans A through D
It’s that kind of day at Sheble. Hot as hell by the time I roll into the airport at 6:45. “Senior” (what everyone calls Mr. Sheble himself) is in the […]
Kingman
The first thing that hit me when I got off the plane in Las Vegas is that I never really appreciated just how hot the atmosphere can really get when […]
Alder Creek camping
Hiding upstairs, at “the Tahoe house”. Devon’s parents are in the midst of sloooowly moving from Berkeley up to Incline Village. This is something like year five of the process; […]
David Pablo Cohn 