[singlepic id=190 w=640 h=347 float=left] I've said it many times... I'm not a fan of cases that hide the appearance of the world's most elegant smartphone. Les Forges MDK, however, has created something truly special for the iPhone 4. It…
Ah, Volume 4... This is a bit of an odd mix, but, as with all other volumes, I love every one of these songs. It is probably the first time Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" was included in the same list…
It's the best show in town, with more unintended comedy than Jersey Shore. It brings out the best and worst in Americans and our varying ideologies. It's the presidential election. The New York Times has released a new Election 2012…
Having just done some air travel over the holidays, bags are on my mind. More specifically, smarter bags. At the airport security checkpoint and on the plane, I observed much clumsy fumbling with carry-on bags, particularly with inexperienced or unprepared…
When I'm walking Smokey, people often ask me "What kind of dog is he?" Inquiring eyes still glaze over with incomprehension when I say he's a "mutt," or a "rescue." If it's not an identifiable "dog show" breed, many people…
[singlepic id=185 w=320 h=640 float=left]Here's a nice 100% wool houndstooth two-button jacket from H&M in soft, light wool. It features a chest pocket, front pockets and ticket pocket with flap. There are four inner pockets, one with a button, and…
Before he began his career as a director of iconic films we love, like Spartacus, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket, New York City native Stanley Kubrick was a photographer. He sold his first…
On the drive through the Florida Keys back to Naples from Key West today, we stopped for lunch on Islamorada. This is the view from the café.
For the first time ever, I'm enjoying the holidays in warmer climes, specifically in Key West with the Florida extension of my family. My sister Megan, my mom and I needed to make a last-minute insanity run to Ross, Key…
I have a nice leather Prada wallet that was given to me as a gift several years ago. As much as I like it, it's not something I would ordinarily have the cash or the thought to get for myself…