New York's currently: unseasonably seasonal weather Prime minister and cabinet resign as Hamas wins control of Palestinian parliament. Terrorists strike Russian gas lines--bad news for Europe, which depends on Russia for a quarter of its natural gas. MTA offers transit workers replacement contract without many of the
Admitting you have a problem is a big hurdle to face, but confessing you need help can be even more difficult, especially when you’re forced to choose your own path. So: Will it be robot or monkey?
Patrick Leigh Fermor’s A Time of Gifts puts you in an 18-year-old’s hobnailed boots as he hikes across Europe in 1933 and takes scrupulous, even luscious, notes of his trip. I’m hard-pressed to pick better travel writing than this: Well documented, personal and enthusiastic,
I stole the unorthodox pairing of popcorn and champagne from an awful Jay McInerney book that I’m trying to forget. The combination creates an effervescent, salty/sweet taste that is all too perfect for watching movies on the couch. McInerney claims to live and die by Krug but for
New York's currently: well lit Hamas projected to win a third of parliament's seats; Snake makes friends with hampster rather than eating him. Abbas: Better suited for running a Scandinavian country? To fight terrorism, France has been spying on its citizens for years, and apparently it&
The higher you go, the further you have to fall. Kids at Greenbrook Elementary find a dangerous new way to kill time, while a concerned community worries that might not be all that’s in jeopardy.
As an occasional TV viewer, far be it from me to question the apparently immense popularity of Fox Network’s 24, though how anyone can take Kiefer Sutherland’s arboreal acting style seriously does perplex me. The network in question makes it up to me with its well-written medical
New York's currently: asking how many candles you're burning Canadian Conservatives defeat Liberals in yesterday's elections. Expat Americans in Toronto now swear they're moving to Australia. You don't get 61 recorded instances of audience laughter by living in some weird,
The holidays are behind us, but on many people they’ve left the signs of second helpings. David Leite anticipated 10 to 15 pounds of damage—so how in hell did he actually lose weight?
When cleaning out your refrigerator, you may encounter a number of unexpected items at the back. But please note: It would be wise to leave unopened the jar labeled “catharsis.”
