From high end single malts to fine cuisine and fashion Japan has been gaga over luxury icons for as long as I can remember so are Japanese falling out of love with luxury as Michiyo Nakamoto suggests (Financial Times, June 3, 2009). The first paragraphs of the piece outline...
Do a web search for Joe the Plumber and many 'real plumbers' come up.On the other hand, there is only one real Serge the Concierge, yours truly.You do find a number of fictitious-TV characters under that moniker though...
With all the moving activity and what not, I just realized that the 3rd Birthday of Serge the Concierge passed us by.Our first story titled New favorite ....Castano 2003 (Spain) Monastrell Red Wine is dated March 22nd, 2005.Other stories from that month run the gamut from...
Don't worry!I have not lost my voice or my inspiration.My idea well has not dried up suddenly.I just have been moving to new and better digs over the past couple of days and writing time has been non existent, plenty of perspiration...I am seeing the end of the tunnel or...
When I drafted the list of services that my concierge service would, could provide, many things popped up in my head.Helping people being more eco-friendly was not part of it.Should I had that to my panoply now that I discovered that London offers a Green Homes Concierge service?
Before I head for the Big Apple to taste new flavors at the 1Oth Edition of the Chocolate Show, I thought I should share with those of you who might have missed them, my Greatest Eats of the 2006 Vintage.
On Wednesday, November 7, I will spend most of the day at the Future of Web Design Conference in New York so my writing schedule on 'Serge the Concierge' will probably shift towards the evening. I don't consider myself a techie but there are always things to learn from...
Most of the time it is all about me. I just entered 'Serge the Concierge' in the Run for The Bobs (2007) Awards brought to us by Deutsche Welle. It is not just one of these Awards Competitions. It is also a chance to discover what people think and the way they live...
Sometimes I pick up the paper or a magazine and I go, Hey! I wrote about this already. Such a thing happened with Surfing the World Wide Couch by Penelope Green (New York Times, September 20). The piece covers The Couch Surfing Project but actually brought back not one...
Last Day to Give Your Vote to the 'French Guy from New Jersey'. Not to beat a dead horse or keep playing the same track over and over but this is as close to Crunch Time as it can be. Voting for our South by Southwest (2008) Panel Idea Just Over 50 and Not Dead...
I continue my Monday Work Etiquette Bits with elements gleaned from Business is No Breeze (Etiquette: Australia) by Virginia Marsh (in 'Global Traveler', today's FT). After reading the piece, it seems that business in Australia means you tell it as it is, no fudging...
To make it easier on those of you who pay a visit to 'Serge the Concierge', I added a Click On Button (South by Southwest Interactive) located in the right column that allows you to vote Right Here, Right Now for our 'Just Over 50 and Not Dead Yet' panel.
Even if for only 30 minutes, pay attention only to the food and the company.
This might help you get back in touch with your Human side and gain some respect from your lunch or dinner partners.
Life is fleeting after all.
You might have just discovered 'Serge the Concierge' or we fell off your radar while you were exploring Lapland or Antarctica. In either case check our Top of the Pops, Most Read Stories for August 2008 or should I say our 12 Eggs' Omelette' (in no specific...
The recently launched Hubbuzz wants to be a matchmaker of sorts between Landlords and Tenants. Rather than offering just listings though Hubbuzz wants to highlight the distinct qualities and idiosyncrasies of each neighborhood and share the sense of community that make...
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