Let’s Start Looking Nice Again
The American aversion to any glamour or sophistication in one's personal wardrobe is well documented and easily observed. And it's a bummer.
Anxiety in the Time of Corona
So, I had a panic or anxiety attack last week. The third one in three months. Truthfully, I cannot recall having a game-over feeling in my body quite like this. For those who have had them (and I've heard from…
The Botox Experience
I was never interested in Botox and used to laugh at people who got it. Then I got it.
New Jeans from Tellason
I was in the market for a good new pair of jeans. After much touch-and-go with my usual brand, I finally gave Tellason a try. In brief: I'm very pleased.
Pandemic NYC: Why I’ve Stayed
Many people left New York during the pandemic. I stayed. Here are some of the reasons why.
Shirt Placket or No Shirt Placket?
Dress shirts are made with a placket or without. I prefer the former.
A Polaroid and a Podcast
I had such delightful time being interviewed by Rick DeMint, the photographer behind the Polaroid series "Portroids."
Remembering a Very Special Dog
One January day in 2010, I was walking my new puppy Smokey along West 44th Street in Hell's Kitchen, NYC. A very sweet woman stopped us to say how cute Smokey was and how much he looked like the new…
Blue Is My Black
When I was finding myself in college, I had a real moment among the alternative music and theater crowds in our various uniforms of black. Black t-shirts, black turtlenecks, black jeans, black belts, black combat boots. To be honest, it…
Catching Up with My Friend Ann Richards
I had a great time catching up with my friend Ann Richards on her podcast. She and I go back to my Cleveland days, and it was so good to talk with her.