'Bye, "Boys"

It was █████ who discovered the show in late 2006 and convinced me to start watching it with her. A sitcom about a female sportswriter in Chicago and her circle of male poker buddies. We were both hooked, not just because the group of friends were so damn nice and charming

Difficult Times Francis

I want to offer sadly belated congratulations to friend and former CD Mix of the Month Club compatriot Francis Heaney, who made his Sunday crossword puzzle debut in the New York Times this past, er, Sunday. Way to go, Francis! Now if only I were a subscriber so I could

We Are Trying to Break Your Heart

The movers are here. The contents of the apartment are draining into the truck with disconcerting rapidity. There's not much about this neighborhood that we will miss, but one of our great regrets just walked past us up the sidewalk. Our neighbor John Stirratt, bassist for Wilco and

The End of Summer

Obsessing about politics is not all I've been up to lately. First and foremost, if you hadn't divined it from cryptic postings or from status messages on Facebook and Twitter, █████ and I are moving again this month. Not a huge move, just up to the northern

Noted

Let's hear it for some of my Blue Heaven cohorts this week. Tim Pratt is interviewed this week at Sci-Fi Weekly about his burgeoning career, which includes selling film and television options to his Marla Mason stories and novels. ❦paulmelko's excellent debut novel Singularity's

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 and confident in a way I don't yet feel in Chicago. The

Sailing the Seas of Time

Just had lunch (and five beers!) here in Tokyo with a close friend from my high school years whom I haven't seen in (we worked it out) at least 21 years. I can't even describe what a pleasure that was. To compare how far we'

Shout Out to My Peeps

Hey, lunch crew. This one's for you. Good to see you all.

"The Time I Introduced Myself to Ken and Shot Him"

Gothamist today has a fascinating interview with wunderkind photographer Bill Wadman about his ongoing 365 Portraits project. Our own ❦steelbrassnwood gets a shout-out: What's been the most interesting shoot so far?There are so many that it’s hard to single out one most interesting shoot,

Every Girl Crazy 'Bout a Sharp Dressed Man

Hey, my good friend and screenwriting partner Christopher Rivera is featured at 365Portraits.com today! Shades of a New York that used to be, or maybe never was.

Ella and the Garden of Zen Wrestling