Breaking years-long food habits is possible if you take one day and one meal at a time.
Caring for a child nowadays is a complicated affair. In olden times (pre-1995, before the Internet exploded), parents didn’t have to worry about finding their children in front of the family computer, playing… Continue reading
Let 2011 go down as the year we rid ourselves of New Year’s resolutions. Let’s resolve to not make any more ridiculous promises, just because it’s a new year. Chances are you won’t… Continue reading
Geert Wilders, self-described “freedom fighter” and hypothetical Palin-Gingrich lovechild of the Netherlands, has just declared war on Dutch art and culture, zapping the country’s cultural and performing arts with some hefty cuts that… Continue reading
This is a reflective time of the year, when loved ones who aren’t around anymore are especially missed. In January 1997, my cousin Zach took his life on the day after his 18th… Continue reading
I caught Dweezil Zappa’s incredible show, “Zappa plays Zappa” at the House of Blues on Lansdowne Street in Boston last night. Frank Zappa was a mad musical genius, a legendary guitarist, a star-brother… Continue reading
Its readers spoke, but Time magazine didn’t listen. Julian Assange topped Time’s Readers’ Choice poll (Mark Zuckerberg grabbed the #10 spot), but the editors chose the guy with half a billion friends instead… Continue reading
Are you ready to watch a ballet-thriller? When my friend Michele Baker texted me, “Should I do Black Swan or 127 Hours?” for her talk at the Coolidge Corner Theatre’s “Off the Couch”… Continue reading
Catching a smaller-scale museum exhibition is a perfect thing to do if you want to soak up a quick dose of culture and don’t want to get overwhelmed by the whole museum thing… Continue reading
Big pharma has a big boner for your mother. Over the past decade or so, millions of women (and some men, too) have taken bisphosphonate drugs to treat and prevent osteoporosis and osteopenia,… Continue reading
Floral designer to the stars and fabulous impromptu dinner guest, Olivier Giugni, has a wonderful book out: Living Art — Style Your Home with Flowers. You can order it here. Favorite flower? The… Continue reading
