Quarantine Cuisine
When it comes to food, I'm not fancy. And with a limited budget and a very limited kitchen, I have to keep it VERY simple.
When it comes to food, I'm not fancy. And with a limited budget and a very limited kitchen, I have to keep it VERY simple.
After three years in Cleveland, I moved back to New York City in mid January, just when the coronavirus was in out-of-town previews. For two months, I reveled in the joy of being back in my beloved Gotham and had a brief flirtation with a hologram known as “job security.” Since the shit really hit the fan after my last paid workday in March, I’ve been basically staring out the window in between meals, phone calls, virtual gatherings on Zoom, naps and dog walks, wondering what the fuck.
Like Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club, I had nothing better to do.
In a political culture where visual perception is king, Biden looks better. The photographs prove it.
The Criterion Channel curated a fantastic collection of 13 films that exemplify great '70s style.
At the top of the list of things that might help me from losing what’s left of my mind during the coronavirus shit show is music. Here's the April playlist.
What’s happened to nearly 3.5 million Americans has happened to me. The job I just started, the job I moved back to New York for, is officially on hold, as is the paycheck that came with it. I figured my number would come up. I just didn’t expect it when it did. (Does anyone?) As of Monday, March 30th, I will no longer have an income until who knows when.
For some reason, curating this playlist was particularly enjoyable as I explored streaming radio, revisited old favorites and discovered new ones.
Valentine’s Day is probably my least favorite day on our cultural calendar, but I have a real soft spot for these songs and the sentiment they carry. Don’t tell anyone.