15 August 2002

New York's currently: not having a second for Greenpeace

Verb 'surge' used five times to describe waters currently devastating Czech Republic, Germany.

CEOs required to swear by their books; AOL Time Warner finds $49 million inappropriately booked.

I take the subway everywhere...I ride in the first car, to look at the rats. You can see them jumping out of the way on certain lines. The F line's not bad for that. City living and interior design with John Waters.

North Carolina race for Jesse Helms's chair has carpetbagger Elizabeth Dole against Erskine Bowles, a Republican in Democrat clothes.

Long essay on Martha Stewart's vile critics.

New designs solicited for the World Trade Center site, final plan won't be chosen until winter; old designs called 'mundane, boring, pedestrian.'

A story of copyrights, royalties, corporate giants, little old ladies, and a small bear named Pooh worth millions.

Post gossip columnist Neal Travis died yesterday from cancer.

New cigarette tax changes smoking rituals in New York: no more bumming, prepare to buy loosies.

Nightmare: Immigrant smugglers wrong-way drive into San Diego.

Maxson told us he got the idea of frozen dinners several years ago when he grew a surplus of cauliflower on his place in Jersey. He cooked and froze a little (for some reason) and upon tasting it a year later (for some reason) found that it was delicious. Now he never touches fresh food at home except for an occasional salad. Lillian Ross on frozen dinners, 1945.