New Haven visit in 24hrs. Can it be done? Car2Go is celebrating its third year in Brooklyn and I’ve been a long time user of their service. It’s basically a “one way rental”, with about 500 smart cars scattered all around Brooklyn and Queens. You can use the cars to leave the immediate area, […]
Can super breakfast foods kick start weight loss?
Get the belly off with breakfast Ok. I finally said enough is enough. On July 1st of this year, I was 198 pounds. Not skinny by any means, but moving in the right direction. Two days ago, I weighed in at 212. A 14 pound gain in less than two months. What caused it? Well, […]
Happiness in spending on a Cronut
Happiness is (sometimes) spending The other day, I was walking through the SoHo neighborhood of New York City and got a craving for the elusive and tasty Cronut. For those of you who might not know what they are, click here. They are the invention of the highly creative chef, Dominque Ansel. Chef Ansel is […]
Interesting free things in secret Brooklyn
Brooklyn is BIG I stopped in one of my favorite book stores in the city the other day, McNally & Jackson on Prince street. In the age of disappearing shelf space, I LOVE this store’s collection of New York City topic books. I usually always come away with something new and something that […]
How to kill monthly subscriptions you don’t love now!
Pause before clicking “Start Free Trial” After I left my last full time gig about a year and a half ago, (read more here) I found a strong desire to be vigilant in managing my monthly recurring costs. I achieved this 2 ways. First by closely monitoring my monthly credit card statements and second, by […]