I have decided to suspend publication for now. The WordPress block editor makes the process of editing exhausting and time-consuming, and destroys my pleasure in writing. I can’t easily express how much it saddens me to do this. Since I first began writing Man Raised by Spiders, this project has consumed what little time I […]
A few days ago, a family member delivered a little speech about how the mainstream media — in this case, The New York Times and Washington Post — are full of lies and fabrications, and are centrally controlled by some mysterious force. Hearing this from someone I love and respect nearly broke my heart. Reader, […]
Jon Lovett is the cutest of all the Pod Save America hosts. I wrote a long post full of political, social and even literary analysis, but really I was just trying to say: Jon Lovett is so very cute, and made even cuter by the fact that his boyfriend is the dangerously handsome Ronan Farrow. […]
This clip of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda greeting his fans on the street is the nicest thing ever. When New Yorkers spot Miranda, they respond with near-Beatlemania levels of shock and delight. It’s as if they’re confronted with a baby unicorn or a Siamese kitten, and they’re reduced to whimpers of glee. Here’s what’s amazing: […]
My go-to grocers, Time Market and the Food Conspiracy, sell a lot of local produce, meat and prepared foods. This offers handy, tasty shortcuts for hot-weather cooking. The produce is fresher and surprisingly varied; the meat is luscious and better for you. I’ve been meaning to make bolognese sauce, but it’s frankly too hot to […]
We’ll start a couple of days back, when I was flicking through pictures I’d taken on my phone. Mostly meals and portraits of my cat, Lyndon Johnson, being cute in various ways. I stumbled on a shot that was mysterious, compelling, and utterly foreign. I took it on Saturday at 3:42 a.m. I’m sure I […]
Though I love pasta, for many years I didn’t have a reliable recipe for marinara sauce. This seemed sad and vaguely shameful, since I could make a dandy mushroom sauce, a few different lasagnas, and even a stellar bolognese, which is a remarkable achievement for a longtime vegetarian. I found what would become the core […]
Today was a wonderful day because my beloved Time Market has reopened, and I picked up a framed print from Bob and Wade at Deadwood Framing. I’ve missed the Time Market terribly. A few times a week, I would order a salad and a slice of pizza, and sit in the picture window people-watching, and […]
So, here’s a pet peeve of mine. When reporters from major media outlets — think, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and just about every cable news show — deign to report from Arizona, they rarely venture beyond the Phoenix metropolitan area. This article on whether the Latino vote will finally flip Arizona blue […]
I’ve been talking to a lot of people about mask-wearing — it’s one thing most people have in common now — and a number of them report feeling physical distress: Dizziness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, and so on. It’s rare to have a physical condition that prevents you from wearing a mask. Depending on the […]
