Tag Archives: Things Personal

 

I admit I love Trader Joe’s, so much that I drive fifteen miles out of Brooklyn, NY once a month to the Larchmont, NY store to stock up on kitchen essentials. (It’s conveniently located near my father’s house in bordering New Rochelle, so a visit to one implies a visit to the other.)… Read the rest

This is one awesome belt buckle I saw today at the Union Sqare NYC Urban Outfitters. It’s a belt buckle and beer-bottle opener all in one. I almost had to buy it, but the price was a little high.… Read the rest

I’m in San Francisco this week staying at the boutique Maxwell Hotel. While this place is not ultra luxury, it’s exactly what I like as a business traveler:

1. It’s downtown near everything
2. It’s boutique and quirky, but also homey and well-kept
3. Check-in was easy, and the staff was casual and friendly (not stiff and corporate)
4. NO CHARGE FOR WI-FI INTERNET ACCESS
5. NO SURCHARGE ON OUTGOING TELEPHONE CALLS
6. NO 12-OUNZE BOTTLES OF EVIAN STRATEGICALLY PLACED ON THE BUREAUS WITH $10 PRICE TAGS
7. And it has a really great name…MAX…I can relate.

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