Memory Lane
She strains at the leash, Trying to turn the corner. "Not that way," I say. But Ella insists,...
AstoriaA collection of 11 posts
Coney Island lifeguard blues
Brooklyn-bound N train, Thursday evening. Leaving Ditmars Boulevard, End of the line, He slouches through the doors from the next...
Cook like an Egyptian
Our friend Ali is on TV again. John Klima points me toward this clip from Jamie's American Road Trip, which just recently starting airing in the States. It features Jamie Oliver traveling from Manhattan...
Infidel dog
This morning, with a high of seventy degrees in the forecast, amazing for a November in Chicago, I drove the...
Old Shoe Week
Going home to New York City is as comfortable as slipping on an old shoe. I flew there Tuesday afternoon with just a backpack and the parka on my back, and I was immediately at ease...
"No Reservations" about Kabab Cafe
We thought we could beat the thunderstorms. That is why last Monday evening I walked thirty minutes to a showing of Live Free or Die Hard, while █████ biked to Pipers Alley to meet up with the...