Cuttlefish, I Am Thine
My sister moved to Venice, Italy for a job so we went to visit her with my parents for a week. I had never been there; my wife was last there when she was a kid. People tell you ahead of time it’s a city of canals built on
Rosecrans Baldwin
The Day After The Day After Tomorrow
Long live summer. Or, long live escape plans to leave Brooklyn for nicer places. People have been worried about New York’s reaction to this new movie The Day After Tomorrow—where the city is attacked by tidal waves and ice storms, with chaos reminiscent of Sept. 11’s disaster—
Martha Nussbaum
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on who she reads for solace, the civic attitudes of undergraduates, taking a red pen to Heidegger, and exactly which texts she’d put on the president’s nightstand.
Contest Winner
The winner of last week’s Marshall Sokoloff/Jewelboxing ‘Salt’ contest is Bill Beardslee of Washington, D.C. Thanks again to our sponsors at Jewelboxing and Marshall Sokoloff for making this happen. (And, for the curious who didn’t win, Marshall’s prints are for sale.)
Introducing Danny Gregory, and Contest News!
He’s a former sushi chef trained on a cow farm near Osaka. He’s met 80 percent of the Rolling Stones, and slept with two of their daughters. He once raised Clydesdales near Missoula, between climbing trips in Banff. Fourteen of his screenplays have been produced under a pseudonym,
Ari Weinzweig
Food writer and Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinzweig talks about foraging for cheddars in Vermont, how to make a great corned-beef sandwich, and what it takes to create a fine business.
Introducing Geoff Badner
We’re very excited to announce Brooklynite Geoff Badner has joined TMN as our Contributing Photographer. He’s done lots of features here before, and there are also a bunch in the works. You can read about his background on the Masthead. What’s not mentioned is his uncanny resemblance
People in My Neighborhood
Live in a neighborhood long enough, you get to know everyone by face, if not by name. But who are these people, really, and what do they do? Rosecrans Baldwin describes a few local characters from Brooklyn, and Danny Gregory draws blind.
I Make Bad Trebek
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones, and people who write questions for contests should avoid ambiguous phrases, lest they spend their weekend in the library double-checking an answer they thought was airtight. Recently, we showcased a gallery of work by photographer Marshall Sokoloff, and with
Excerpts from “The Moonlight Chronicles”
How long have you produced Moonlight Chronicles? As the journals are so personal, do you find yourself writing for yourself or audience, or a point in between? I started the M.C. in 1992. I have just completed issue #40. Without an audience I just sort of lose my interest.