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On Writing, Art, and Carving Your Own Bear

The other night, I stayed up way too late reading Jonathan Franzen’s The Discomfort Zone, a book I devoured and savored at once. Devoured: I wanted to stuff myself silly. Savored: I wanted to take small bites to make it last. I loved each small flavor and the way they worked together to create something […]

Filed Under: Travel, Writing Tagged With: art, books, competition, Jim Sardonis, on the road, personal history, road trip, Writing

Lucky

The Boston outlet of Morton’s, a Chicago-based steakhouse chain, sits across the street from Boston Harbor in a newly developed part of town called the Seaport. Inside, Morton’s has a clubby feel—all hushed tones and white linen and dark paneling. The bad lighting makes it hard to read the prices, which are high, so perhaps […]

Filed Under: Annarchy, Annecdote, Business, Food, Politics & Society, Video Tagged With: Amber Naslund, Boston, Business, David Foster Wallace, Justin Cresswell, lobster, lobster rescue, Maine Lobster Fest, Morton's, Morton's Steak House, on the road

A Retro Road Trip in a New World

When you’re from New England, the whole concept of taking a “Road Trip” means driving an hour to the beach. So when my friend Beccy suggested we take a road trip to Niagara Falls during our kids’ spring break, I mentally padded the usual duration with an extra hour or two and impetuously answered Yes. […]

Filed Under: Pop Culture, Social Media, Travel Tagged With: on the road, road trip, Travel, Women

MarketingProfs in Santa Barbara: Show Notes, ‘Ann-otated’

00:00:01 My daughter Caroline. “I like the weather” (paraphrased) is kid-code for “Check it! I love being out of school!!” 00:00:18 Real drama unfolds as Sharon H. reveals that her work-BFF is actually… well… it’s not me. And it’s not Val, either, even though they live together. (Val: You might want to sleep with one […]

Filed Under: Business, Video Tagged With: Business, colleagues, on the road, Santa Barbara, Travel, virtual companies, work friends

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