Some years ago, The New York Times Magazine ran a cover essay revealing what the rest of the world admired about Americans. Mind you, this was before our reputation was savaged by the “war on terror” – but one somewhat … Read More
“April showers bring May flowers” – which sounds promising. But then there’s also “April is the cruelest month” – which sounds less so. What a quandary is the month of April. You’re ready for spring fever, but suddenly, it snows. You’re imagining your … Read More
One morning in Harlem, Mr. Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance poet, stuck his head out the window and said, “spring kissed me bang in the face.” After three months of hats, scarves, and gloves, you know the feeling. Throw open the windows, … Read More
Isn’t it interesting how many people post photographs from their youth as their profile pics on Facebook? What’s up with that? Here’s our theory: that’s the face they see in the mirror. Not literally, mind you, but in their mind’s … Read More
It’s true: on certain sunny mornings, you can almost see it on the horizon. We’re talking about spring. But don’t get too excited: Old Man Winter is still hanging on for another six weeks of dry air and fierce winds, plunging … Read More
So it’s back to the grind – and back to the cold. The holidays are over and so is your sugar rush. There’s slush on the sidewalks and your lips are chapped and your skin is scratchy. It’s too hot in … Read More
You waited until the last minute, didn’t you? You ignored your mother’s admonitions; you boycotted Black Friday – and now, here you are, the holidays square in front of you. Picture this: your partner’s face when s/he realizes you didn’t even … Read More
During the past decade, American consumers spent five times more on men’s skin care products than they did in the previous decade, totalling nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. Now, given that the population has not increased fivefold, that statistic … Read More
