Cafe Salsa (Alexandria, Virginia)

Café Salsa in Alexandria, Virginia is the latest addition to my restaurant list. It was very good. Nuevo Latino Cuisine. Great Cuban & Puerto Rican Salsa. Lots of plantains. Excellent sangria. Update Mar. 23, 2013 – this restaurant is now permanently closed.

Grand Central is Grand

Grand Central used to be a noisy and unpleasant train station. It is still noisy, with millions of people rushing through it, but it has become not only a transportation hub but also a marketplace of spectacular beauty. My words could not possibly describe it — you have to see it to appreciate it. (I […]

WiFi Update – No. 1

There have been quite a few postings here in the weblog about WiFi. Seems as though there is something to write about every day. Today I want to share my thoughts on two aspects of WiFi — “honeypots” and “World Wide WiFi”. World Wide WiFi First I’ll get the negative part out of the way. […]

Out Of Pocket

I’ll be out of pocket for the next ten days. Since I “retired” at end of last year, I have been busier than ever and haven’t had time for much of a break. The time has come and I hope to return from Alaska with some nice pictures to share. I have a long list […]

No Wonder My Knee Hurts

I am having a tough time with my knee; haven’t been able to run since May a year ago. The surgery in July was going to fix things and I would be running again in six weeks — ha. I won’t bore my readers with the details of all the doctor visits, tests, and treatments. […]