Entries Tagged as 'Cities'

Ya Should Have Seen TV Crews Looking For Gusty Backdrop

September 10th, 2008 · Tags: Cities

The test flight of PingWi-Fi strategically wedged itself between two hurricanes on the Florida coast … “Hanna to the left of me and Ike to the right.” And we lived to tell about it, in our “goofy-foot” way. Those tales will be revealed in the next few days – including some “war driving” with the […]

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“What Stays In Vega, Happened In Vega”

September 6th, 2008 · Tags: Cities · Coffee Shops

On the last stop in the heart of Las Vegas, N.M., I parked on the plaza and went inside what I think is a community center called Tapetes de Lana, where veterans and neophytes weave rugs on traditional Navajo looms. And the place also has a coffee shop tucked away in the back corner, with […]

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Get Down With ‘Inner Monk’ Self At United World College

September 5th, 2008 · Tags: Cities · Satire

Next stop, Las Vegas … no … not that Vegas – the older Vegas, Las Vegas, N.M.And I confess straight up.I had been there before, and I knew what to expect.I knew there is a great restaurant with Wi-Fi and an interesting name – Spic and Span, and I knew there is a university with […]

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“Gentlemen Start Your Laptops” …

September 4th, 2008 · Tags: Cities

I am in training. No, not because of the upcoming Winter Olympics, but you’d think. Actually, one of those hot dog eating contests was on TV, and it showed the rigorous training and the special techniques perfected by those competitive types. What can I say? I was inspired. Eat Strong!

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Ping Escapes Cubicle, Right On Time

August 24th, 2008 · Tags: Cities · Coffee Shops

I laughed my way through the office politics of a “real job” for more than two years while I planned this blog. So, tell me this isn’t a wonderful coincidence. Some 714 days into the planning process, the “Coming Soon” page for PingWi-Fi finally went up on the Internet. It was a small first step […]

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