The May 2019 Playlist: Ride with the Top Down
A soundtrack for a smooth springtime drive with the top down.
Letter from Cleveland: This Town Is Cheap
I’ve struggled for a long time about how to gracefully incorporate my move to Cleveland into this blog, which is about the pursuit of sartorial stealth and effective living for the self-made thousandaire. (I have to write that now and then to remind myself.) A year and a half in, and I’m still adjusting. When old friends ask me “How’s Cleveland?” I think I have a different answer every time.
Cleveland is a lot of things, good and bad. But I’ll start with the one trait about the Forest City that pops up more than anything: Cleveland is cheap.
The April 2019 Spotify Playlist: The Bus Stop
For a city dweller who doesn't own a car, it's all about public transportation. And when you do public transit, you do the Bus Stop.
Support Public Radio
Of all the news sources, the one I turn to most is the one that's totally free. And I'm happy to support it.
Episode 47: George Gets Interviewed, Part Two (Finally)
After much delay, the second half of the interview with my friend and co-conspirator Amy Eddings is here.
The March 2019 Spotify Playlist
Everyone always says March comes in like a lion. Since high temperatures are barely getting above 30º for the next eight days and lows are flirting with single digits, I’d argue that March is coming in like an asshole.
Oscars 2019 Black Tie Roundup
Recognition for the world's most recognizable men who didn't scream for even more attention on the night when they get more attention than ever (with one glorious exception).
The Black Suit Mistake
With the exception of chauffeurs, Secret Service agents, security guards, pallbearers, or gangsters in a Tarantino film, men should generally avoid black suits.
The Thing About Karl Lagerfeld
A splash is the best that most can hope to make in fashion. Karl Lagerfeld made an explosion. And it was never boring.