The Lost Art of Reading
I used to enjoy reading books. Then I stopped. It's time to re-engage.
I used to enjoy reading books. Then I stopped. It's time to re-engage.
My post-COVID panic and heart issues seem to be improving. I think what I've learned from James Nestor's book has played a part in that improvement.
Terry Gross talks with one of my favorite writers, the ultimate spy novelist John le Carré.
A tight mystery/thriller and a perfect summer weekend read.
Since I was a kid, I’ve had a wild fascination with train sets, models and miniatures. When I saw this mini documentary about the work of Michael Paul Smith and his incredible creation of a 1/24th scale midcentury American town called Elgin Park, I don’t think I blinked or breathed for nine minutes straight.

Last week on on Bullseye, one of my favorite podcasts, host Jesse Thorn spoke with writer, public speaker and dryly hilarious (and honest) social critic Fran Lebowitz. In 47 of the most worthwhile minutes I've spent listening to a podcast,…
Grant Petersen is on a mission. The mission is to blow up the unnecessary but pervasive and powerful influences from the professional racing world on bicycling. He hopes to bring us back to the simple joy we had riding a…
Just ordered a hardcover today from Phaidon. Get a copy.
Taschen - publisher of some of the most delicious books gracing coffee tables and showcase shelves today - has released a new collection that will surely be a lot of fun: Mid-Century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era by…