Red Sea
The scene right before the boarding of my flight from Moscow to JFK was Russian style (which is very similar to Venezuelan style, a free-for-all mess.) Shortly after they called passengers who needed assistance for pre-boarding, a loud noise was heard. It was the sound of crutches crashing down after …
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Stylish glasses beware
I met a high school friend for lunch this week. I’ve seen her once in the last 20 years. When I saw her I went to give her a hug and in the process knocked down her sunglasses on the floor. The glass came off of one side. She didn’t let …
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Keys in different hand… keys in different hand…
Note to self: hold car keys and garbage in different hands.
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Got chocolate?
Last weekend we made a quick in-and-out trip to California to look for a place to live. We found a place we like and I decided to do a little due diligence around the neighborhood, since it’s near a train. I went to a coffee shop and got a hot …
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Icy floor
Yoram is visiting. How many Penn students does it take to figure out where to put the bag of ice so that it won’t fall all over the floor? Apparently more than three.
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Miracle phone
I just got this email from my dear wife: You need to call me on my work phone because my cell landed in the toilet a few minutes ago. Believe it or not, it seemed to be working when it came out. I took it apart to let it dry …
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In a sharp bind
I didn’t have a lot of time to shower and get ready before a keynote I was giving in an hour. I got out of the shower and went to shave. The razor cartridge had become detached from the razor, and in my rush and impatience, I forced it and …
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When menus are too big
This is what happens when menus in restaurants are too big. We dine on a wet tablecloth.
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2nd of the day
2nd glass broken today, this one at the DFW Airport having lunch at TGI Friday. (where, after I ordered, the waitress said “would you like any soup or salad ahh probably you don’t after ordering all that food”).
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