A reader writes to ask: The font I have been using for 10 years is Arial. I like it alot. Any comments. Should I check with Sheila Williams, the editor at Azimovs. No. No. No. A thousand times no. Use Courier or Times New Roman. Do not use Arial, and
Yesterday I mentioned a pub in Brooklyn called Mooney's, which sadly no longer exists. It was on Flatbush Avenue near Park Place, right around the corner from the apartment where I lived from 1995 to 2001. My 30th birthday party there was a very memorable occasion, but thinking
[Spoiler warning: Mildly squicky medical details within. The squeamish may not wish their appetites spoiled.] It had been quite some time since █████ or I had visited a doctor, probably too long. Now we're all too familiar with the decor at our physician's new office. Do I
So there's this meme going around on Facebook where you give someone an age and they write about their life that year. I was given 29. 29 ... 1996-1997. Probably one of my most transformative yet miserable years. It was my second year living in NYC, my second
Us: [waving across street] Hi, Russ! Him: [waving] Hi! How's Ella? Us: Great! Where's Marty? Him: With his other dad. Gay joint custody! Yay!
█████ and I were in San Diego a coupla three weeks ago for the World Fantasy Convention. (Yes, it was awesome to see you there too!) When we arrived, she was immediately captivated by the natural beauty of the area, and by the weather. "Ooooh, do you think they have
For a while there, AMC was a network that could do no wrong when it came to original scripted series. First there was Mad Men. (I don't watch it, but people I respect love it.) Then came Breaking Bad (which just closed out a stellar fourth season and
I'm not usually home when our dogwalker comes to take Ella out at midday, but yesterday I was. Once a day, Ella gets a treat called an Oinkie, which is basically tube of a smoked pig skin wrapped around a sweet potato center. Because of how they look,
Of 2011, I mean. This has been one crazy travel year. Seems like every other week we're rushing off somewhere or other, and we're kind of tired of it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. It's been a great
Hi, gang! The new Ella calendar for 2012 is available now from Lulu.com. It features thirteen months of great collages of all your favorite Ella photos from 2011—well, okay, all mine and █████'s favorites—and it retails from Lulu.com for the low, low price of only
Saturday, August 27, 2011 Dear Marc Maron— For some reason this is a hard letter to write. I'm a relatively new fan of your podcast and your comedy, having come to it all through the broadcasts on WBEZ, but it seems like ages I've been trying
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