Travel
Strangeness of Vermont
I spent two days in Burlington, Vermont earlier this week, teaching attorneys to tell stories and prepare witnesses and clients to tell stories. I took a few photographs while I was there that I thought I’d share. When I arrived in Burlington, I found myself staring at this interesting and slightly creepy building at the…
Read MoreI had a terrifying Uber right in Florida last night.
I spent about 45 minutes in the back of an Uber last night on the road between Jacksonville International Airport and Amelia Island. It was almost 2:00 AM when I climbed into the back of the car, so perhaps that’s why things got weird. My driver was quite the conversationalist and had a lot to…
Read MoreWindows down. Music up.
Driving home alone after performing in Maine last week, I decided to spend the last hour of my four-hour drive with the windows down and the music up. Music blasted. Springsteen. Tom Petty. Tesla. The Ramones. Guns N’ Roses. The Stones. The wind roared through the car. It was fantastic. As I roared down the…
Read MoreBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport is as quirky as it sounds
If you’re ever flying into or out of Toronto, you’ll probably be flying into Toronto Pearson International Airport. But there is another, lesser know international airport in Toronto called Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, and it’s an interesting little place for a few reasons. First, the name: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Doesn’t exactly roll off…
Read MoreWhen in Brazil, go see Judy.
I met a person in Brazil named Judy. If you ever travel to Sao Paulo and need a fascinating person to guide you, Judy is the person to hire. She is a Canadian who has been living in Brazil for almost a decade after having spent the previous decade backpacking solo in more than 40…
Read MoreObservations from a week in Brazil
Brazil was only the second country outside the United States that I visited, so some of my observations may apply to many other places and probably do. But in terms of my experiences, here is a list of notable observations from my recent trip to Brazil: Dessert is a big deal in Brazil. It’s eaten…
Read MoreBrazilian exit signs are unnerving
These are not emergency exit signs. Just standard exit signs. And they make me anxious.
Read MoreWhen it comes to Brazil, I am basically an infant.
I’ve been in Brazil for three days, and in many ways, I can’t help but feel like an infant. I don’t speak a word of Portuguese, and the little bit of Spanish and French that I know does me absolutely no good. Wherever I go, I am under constant escort from one or more of the…
Read MoreA terrible break in routine
My wife took this photo yesterday morning. I love it so much. I’m in Brazil, which means that when Clara woke up, she couldn’t go downstairs and see her Daddy, who is either writing, sweeping, or getting breakfast ready for her every morning. Not wanting to wake anyone up but with no one to talk to,…
Read MoreTimes Square: The place that New Yorkers love to hate
I get annoyed when I hear New Yorkers complain about Times Square, which they seem to do a lot. Yes, it’s crowded, and yes, tragically, many of the people crowding the streets are not New Yorkers, so they are not nearly as enlightened as the rest of you. They look up a lot. They pose…
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