As I write this, I’m sitting at my desk in an uncluttered 372 sq ft studio apartment in a repurposed hotel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
In terms of aesthetics, most bicycle helmets are horrible. I did come across one company, though, that makes a nice one.
After incredible releases from the Propellerheads and Madonna earlier that year, it was as if Massive Attack was the third in a 1998 electronica trilogy.
While many rush to escape the city during the summer, I actually enjoy it.
In the pantheon of great debut rock albums, the Pretenders blew out of the gate and set a high bar.
An alien transmission at the dawn of New Wave…
One of the first compact discs I ever bought was Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. My sister had it on vinyl and I always loved the sound of it even as a little kid.
Basic freedoms like the right to rent a home or receive medical care are missing in 29 states for LGBTQ+ Americans. To illustrate this, the Human Rights Campaign…
Even though we only think of it in tropical climes and times, we should really be wearing sunscreen year-round. A broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least 30 SPF is where it’s at.
When I recently listened to “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs and “Street Life” by Randy Crawford back to back recently, I felt inspired to make a whole playlist of music…
This album was a crossover gateway that opened the door to a whole new world of music for me.
I’m fascinated by uniforms, particularly military ones. This video details the six uniforms all Navy sailors receive in their seabag.
My post-COVID panic and heart issues seem to be improving. I think what I’ve learned from James Nestor’s book has played a part in that improvement.
After an abrupt onslaught of post-COVID panic/anxiety and cardiovascular issues, I’m taking a series of new actions to get through it.
When I learned that Adidas made one of their most iconic sneaker designs in a vegan leather, I was eager to give them a try.
On the list of things the pandemic accelerated, right along with my newfound relationship with anxiety, were services that brought things we like and need directly to our…