The Wilhelm
We've all heard it. It's in Star Wars, Raiders of The Lost Ark, and even in A Star is Born with Judy Garland. It was originally recorded by an unknown performer for a 1951 Gary Cooper film called Distant Drums,…
Smokey – Week 5
The boy's in great health and has been fully inoculated. It turns out that he's about 4 weeks older than previously believed. Now he can party and play with the rest of the gang. An unfortunate incident on Sunday... Smokey…
10 Favorite Albums of 2009
In no particular order... Depeche Mode - Sounds of the Universe They still do it for me. I had this on regular rotation on my iPhone during my bike rides along the Hudson River bike path. Favorite tracks: 'In Chains'…
A Little Night Music
The platform at 59th Street Uptown 1 train was filled with the most beautiful music from an extraordinary cellist tonight. The piece I heard him play was classical (I didn't recognize it), and the cellist got applause from everyone on…
Eames Originals In Gramercy Animal Hospital
Having just spent a fantastic evening with Aunt Julie and cousins Alexandra and Mike Hahn, I dropped Julie and Mike off at their Gramercy Park hotel and strolled westward on 17th Street. Between Park & Broadway, my eye was caught…
The Coffee Ritual
I owe this life-changing coffee ritual to Janis Siegel, friend and client who makes me coffee with her Chemex when we have our little biz meetings at her place. Get yourself a Chemex: www.chemexcoffeemaker.com