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The Experience of The 2012 New Amsterdam Bicycle Show
As my friends and readers know, I love my bike. My ride is a Brooklyn Cruiser, which not only gets me around town, but it also turns heads. When someone attractive looks my way, my excitement quickly subsides when I realize they’re admiring the bike. But the bike is more than just a slick way to get around town. It’s also an amazing money and time saver. I only take a taxi under unusual circumstances, and I can’t remember the … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Lifestyle, Urban Cycling
Tagged bicycling, brooklyn cruiser, city, cruiser, cycling, george bliss, hudson urban bicycles, urban
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Addressing the Assault on the Creative Class
On the episode of Studio 360 from Friday, April 27, 2012, host Kurt Andersen talks with Salon reporter Scott Timberg about the recession’s ongoing impact on the creative class: designers, photographers, writers, filmmakers, artists, musicians, architects, etc. While the economy has turned around for many, it hasn’t been so good for creatives. The number of talented creatives who struggle to merely make ends meet is growing fast. (Listen to the segment below.) I’m a member of this creative class. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Lifestyle, Work
Tagged artists, arts, business, class, creative, editorial, freelance, freelancer, independent, work
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The Endangered Sense of Occasion
10 min., 2 sec. We’re now living in a culture where jeans have become a premium item, and sneakers have become the pumped, pimped and hyped norm. The result is a new breed of uber-casual adult man: the non-athlete wearing athletic footwear and over-specialized patterns of denim that – really not that long ago – would have been considered ladies jeans. This is where we are. Featured music: “Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand – iTunes | Amazon “No You … Continue reading
10 Reasons to Like George Hahn on Facebook
We’re incessantly bludgeoned by requests to “Like” something or someone on Facebook. The question remains: “Why should I like you?” I’m actually going to give you 10 reasons why. Here they are… Continue reading
Turning Off: Drawing Boundaries In An “Always On” Culture
10 min., 32 sec. In our digital age, there is unprecedented expectation and pressure to be always “on.” Armed with smartphones, we’re expected to be available for text messages and emails at any time – even calls, if you’re part of the dwindling population that still uses the phone… as a phone. When I got my first iPhone years ago, I went through the expected honeymoon period with it. I loved all of this handheld accessibility. I still do; I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Etiquette, Lifestyle, Podcast, Tech
Tagged blackberry, connected, culture, etiquette, iPhone, lifestyle, podcast, smartphone
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Body Hair Warfare: From Boy To Man, Then Boy Again
When I was a kid, and naturally hairless below the scalp, I couldn’t wait to grow up to be a man. The act of shaving one’s face was a rite of passage I was eager to reach as a pre-adolescent. The grown-up guys with hair on their chests, on their forearms and on their legs (and between them) were symbols of maturity and virility. I was a kid in the 70s, when the hairy-chested Burt Reynolds aesthetic was the ideal. … Continue reading
VIDEO: November 22, 2011
Dog sitting two monkeys whilst I amusedly peruse the clothes, accessories, gadgets, housewares and other aspirational offerings in a gentleman’s style magazine. It’s a giant “fuck you” to any man who doesn’t have at least six figures of disposable income, i.e. those of us in the 99%. Most entertaining.
The Belt Is Gucci, But The “G” Is For “George”
I got this belt back in 1995 from Gucci during the Ford administration… the Tom Ford administration. It was a high time for designer branding, a moment when I fell victim to a fashion that demanded that people notice whom we were wearing from across the street. At the time, I acquired a few pieces of this designer advertising that begged attention and validation from strangers “Look! I’m wearing Gucci! Ha! Now fuck off…” Clothes that outwardly announce their origin … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Editorial, Lifestyle, Menswear
Tagged accessories, belt, clothes, editorial, fashion, getting dressed, gucci, style
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