Being for the Benefit

2011-08-18

I hate to admit it, but as I watch Teen Nick’s late night reruns of 90s classics, I realize that there are a lot of things that Clarissa didn’t explain...

2011-04-22

In continuing with this month’s poetry theme, I couldn’t let April pass without throwing in a little etymology. “Poetry” comes from the [Greek] ‘poiesis...

2011-04-21

In celebration of National Poetry Month (and yes, I know the month is almost over, but April is the cruelest month, so cut me a little slack) I’ve compiled...

2011-02-17

Context The 1960s in America marked an age of youth and rebellion, as 70 million children from the post-war baby boom became teenagers and young adults...

2011-02-15

The rooms on the northeast corner of the Amada Hotel in Cancun, Mexico look out, to the north, over the brush on tip of the island, the entrance to the...

2011-01-24

Most artists are never satisfied with their own work. Long after the paint brush is put back in its drawer, the artist wrestles with lingering questions...

2011-01-14

Stuck on the 6 train with a lukewarm coffee in hand, I opened Nicholson Baker’s The Anthologist. The novel is about a man who cannot write the introduction...

2011-01-06

The day after New Year’s Day, I embark on my usual 10 mile weekend run. My run often includes a full loop around Central Park, which I affectionately...

2010-12-10

Bring your lawyers, guns and money: SantaCon is coming to town this Saturday. For those who don’t already know, SantaCon is an annual mass gathering of...