Articles Written By The Writers
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Listening
Our Quarterly Review
The book’s closed on the first three months of 2007, which makes now as good a time as any to take stock of the quarter that’s just ended. Here...
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Spoofs & Satire
What’s Your Resolution?
The confetti’s been tossed, the funny hats are crumpled in the corner, and at least three of us had a little too much champagne.
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Listening
Our Favorite Tracks of 2006
Rosecrans Baldwin’s Favorite Mp3s of 2006 “Ain’t No Other Man” by Christina AguileraI think I’ve several times performed dance routines to this song.» Listen to “Ain’...
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Profiles
This Is Not a Eulogy
This is an appreciation. Our friend, writer, editor, and teacher Leslie Harpold recently died. A memorial for a woman who was difficult to describe—and who couldn’t stand sentimental bullshit.
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Guides
Our Favorite Gifts
The most meaningful gifts are so personal they cannot simply be plucked from the shelves of a store—but sometimes we need a little help. Turning holiday inspiration into shopping salvation, the writers recall their fondest gift memories.
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Personal Essays
Potluck Supper
The best Thanksgivings are the ones where all the guests bring their own specialties to the table. We serve up our best, potluck-style.
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Spoofs & Satire
The Vanishing Date
Halloween: time for stories of headless horsemen, escaped psychos with hooks for hands, and ghosts other than the white-sheet variety. But the same stories year after year can get a little dull.
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New York, New York
What We Said
Amid the chaos of Sept. 11, 2001, we sought human contact—to speak and to listen. Five years later, we remember what we said.
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New York, New York
One Day in New York City
June 1 dawned humid and hot. The forecast: a high of 84 degrees and possible late-day thunderstorms west of town. But forecasts—for the temperature or for a busy day of work and play—aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
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Of Recent Note
May 2006
It’s the last Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for another episode of what the writers have recently been loving: restaurants in California, television in Japan, vitamin-laced candy, and more.
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Spoofs & Satire
A Word of Advice
‘Tis the season of graduation ceremonies, when many will be told it’s the first day of the rest of their lives. We offer the ultimate commencement speech.
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Of Recent Note
April 2006
It’s the last Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for another page of what the writers have been watching, reading, eating, hearing, quaffing, and loving oh so much.