Mark Oppenheimer raised this question during our conversation at Claire’s about the whole “back to school” phenomenon. We also discussed those tiny chairs they make you sit in for parent-teacher conferences. Are they kidding? If you can’t find me an adult sized chair, let’s just meet at Starbucks. So, what is a good philosophy for […]
Archives for September 2011
Episode 14: Back To School, Division of Labor, and Red Plaid
We met at Claire’s Corner Copia, among the hustle and bustle of downtown New Haven, and in the shadow of what Duo told us is “reputedly the first Gothic Revival structure in America”. (We love Claire and we wanted to show our support after she and her husband Frank took a direct hit from Irene.) Joining […]
Episode 13: An Earthquake, A Hurricane, and What’s Really Important
Joining the conversation this week: Paul Sessions, the Director of the Center for Family Business at the University of New Haven, dog adoption advocate Sarah Oren, co host Duo Dickinson, and Meteorologist Matt Scott. We gathered at Manjares, a wonderful family owned restaurant in the Westville section of New Haven, on Sunday September 4th. In the previous week […]
What is your favorite smartphone app?
In Episode 12 at the New Haven Open, Gary Choronzy (our web guru) complained about what he perceived to be “techno bashing” in previous conversations. Invoking the story of the Luddites, Duo Dickinson “manned up” and took responsibility. So, in deference to our previous “Neo-Ludditeism” (Duo’s term), I pose the following question: What is your favorite smartphone […]
Episode 12: The New Haven Open
With summer winding down I thought it would be a good idea to reflect a bit. Joining cohost Duo Dickinson and me were author and radio host Binnie Klein, web designer Gary Choronzy, producer Cindy Papish Gerber, executive producer Kim Grehn and Kim’s wife Deb. I chose The New Haven Open at Yale as the site […]
When you greet someone: handshake, hug, or kiss?
One of the leading causes of awkwardness these days seems to be the art of figuring out what’s appropriate – especially if you hadn’t been thinking about the subject just before you encounter someone. I’ve noticed recently that right before I greet a member of the opposite sex, my brain is forced into overdrive to […]
What’s your “go to meal”?
Everyone has one: the quick, easy delicious dinner, and we had a lot of fun batting ours around during this week’s editorial meeting. (In a perfect world, they’re all healthful, easy to prepare, and go nicely with a buttery chardonnay. For Duo, the the on-the-go architect, the solution comes in the form of the pre-cooked […]