Archive for the “Instead of watching TV…” category
Three Cups of Tea
by jpreardon on October 23, 2007
I just finished reading Three Cups of Tea. It is the story of Greg Mortenson’s transformation from a part-time mountaineer to a full-time doer of good. Mortenson’s humanitarian efforts began by building a school for a remote mountain village in (…)
Burger & Bordeaux
by jpreardon on October 4, 2006
A few months ago, a friend and I decided that we should seek out some of the tastier burgers in the city, and write about them. The result (so far) is Burger & Bordeaux. This is an ongoing effort since (…)
Cutting the Cable
by jpreardon on October 18, 2004
Two weeks ago, under the influence of a couple margaritas, I announced that I was going to get rid of my cable. The margaritas had little to do with the decision, although, they seemed to aid in making the public (…)