Letter Writing
There’s no doubt about it, letter writing is becoming a lost art. So I decided my resolution would be to bring letter writing back into vogue. I needed some inspiration, though—love letters full of...
View ArticleOld New York
It seems that in New York every building, every street, every lamppost, has some kind of significance, which is why, after twenty-five years, I feel as if I haven’t even scratched the surface of this...
View ArticleSnow!
Well, it’s another snow day here on the East Coast. Needless to say, this morning the snow was the lead story in the news. This always amazes me. Why on earth is snow newsworthy in the winter? Gigantic...
View ArticleSteampunk!
I love the entire steampunk esthetic. It’s crafty, it’s history, it utilizes found and recycled materials, and above all, it’s art. So I thought, well, I’m crafty (in that knitting-needlepoint, not...
View ArticleThe Beatles!
Yesterday, February 7, marked the 47th anniversary of the Fab Four’s first American visit. It wasn’t the start of Beatlemania—their first single (“Love Me Do”) had been released in the U.S. the year...
View ArticleMardi Gras!
Well, today is Fat Tuesday—Mardi Gras. I’ll confess, it’s a holiday I never celebrated—in fact, the first time I had a piece of king cake was just last year. The only thing I knew about Mardi Gras was...
View ArticleBacon!
Let me start out by saying that I love bacon. Actually, that’s not quite true. I ADORE bacon. Can there possibly be anything more wonderful on the earth than the smell of that fantastic breakfast treat...
View ArticleWeird Museums!
A number of years ago I was visiting a friend in Minneapolis. Having never been there before, I made the rounds of all of the big museums—the Walker, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the like....
View ArticleRock Stars’ Other Jobs!
“Ok, but maybe you ought to think of something else to do, too—just as a backup.”
View ArticleSecrets!
As bad and as debilitating as they are, there’s a reason we keep them. Still, wouldn’t it be nice to unburden yourself?
View ArticleFlags!
Walking to work this morning, I was bombarded by dozens of flags hanging from apartment windows and shop awnings. Of course—it’s Flag Day!
View ArticleTheme Parks!
I’ve never been a big fan of summer, but there is one good thing about it—amusement parks!
View ArticleReduce, Reuse, Swap!
I’m about six months late, but I’ve finally started on my spring cleaning.
View ArticleThe Last Hurrah!
The other day I saw the headline that Arch West, the creator of Doritos, died.
View ArticleGraffiti!
One of the great things about living in New York is the street art—not just the city-commissioned outdoor art, but the work done by artists roaming the streets who use the city as their canvas.
View ArticleGiving Back
This time of year not only has me thinking about the big turkey day, but also about giving thanks—and giving back.
View ArticleHandmade Gifts of the Month!
So, Black Friday is done, and Cyber Monday is almost in the rearview mirror, and still my Christmas gift list is a mile long. As much as I love getting the deals in the big stores, what I’d really love...
View ArticleA Year-End Potpourri!
To wrap up the year, here are a handful of the weird, fascinating, and sometimes just downright silly things your resident information addict has found on her journey.
View ArticleLEGO!
My brother and I played with LEGO as kids, but our creativity went as far as making big Jenga-like towers that we’d smash with his G.I. Joe Mobile Support Vehicle.
View ArticleSpa Day!
I’ve got that shoulders-up-around-my-ears thing going on, a back with more knots than a boy-scout handbook, and a headache with JUST PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY written all over it.
View ArticleRube Goldberg!
Rube Goldberg machines perform a simple task as inefficiently as possible.
View ArticleThe
One hundred years ago today, the set sail from Southampton on its maiden voyage to New York; this weekend will mark the 100th anniversary of that tragic night when the Ship of Dreams went down.
View ArticleCommencement!
June always reminds me of one thing: commencement ceremonies. It’s not the entire ceremony that fascinates me; it’s the commencement speech.
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