They Can’t All Be Gems
The Long-Suffering Husband and I recently attended a benefit for our local animal shelter. Among the items at the silent …
Monthly Archives: January 2014
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
“My job is to show folks there’s a lot of good music in this world, and if used right it …
And The Award For Best Foreplay Goes To…
“I think we really are a club,” Emily was saying, “and we should have a name that has to do …
Reckless Brownies
Conventional wisdom says that baking requires precision, whereas with cooking you can eyeball it and go by instinct. I am …
Not Just For Gentlemen…
Most male antiquarian booksellers fell into two categories, she had discovered: the misogynists who would be happy if a woman …
P.S. I Love You
Nothing else for me to say And so I’ll close, but by the way Everybody’s thinking of you P.S. I …
Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them
When it comes to fandom, I am monolatrous. But I admit to having a tiny crush on Mark Rylance after …
Rico Soave
Forgive the pun, but I couldn’t resist (hey, it was VH1’s #1 song of the nineties…). Pinot Grigio has seemingly …
David Chang’s Tasty Buns
He was something of an enfant terrible in the New York food scene, having absorbed all the tenets of traditional …
Waiting for God-Oh
Yes, that’s how you pronounce it, according to Patrick Stewart’s Vladimir. He’s the one who keeps reminding Estragon (Ian McKellen) …
Linnet Moss 