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A spoon that has little fork-like tines on the end is called, by most normal people, a “spork,” which I think we can all agree is a...
This morning, as I unfolded my newspaper, a small envelope slipped out. It was a “holiday” card — about as nondenominational and unspecific as...
When you’re in a foreign country, it’s considered rude to just march into a shop and immediately speak English. You’re supposed to act sheepish...
I was taking a walk through my neighborhood with a friend yesterday. We were doing our usual “cigar walk,” during which we smoke cigars and stroll...
I was a guest on a television show a few years back, and I told a story about buying a used car. It was an old Subaru Outback, I explained, and when I...
Let me set the scene. Last night, Halloween, a little after 6 p.m., in Manhattan, outside my house. On my street, Halloween is a big deal. The local...
I was in a small group meeting recently to discuss the progress a certain web-based publication has made in reaching and developing its audience. The...
On every movie or television set, tucked away behind some set dressing or behind a practical wall, there’s a table loaded with snacks. It’s called...
People in New York City, in general, have very small kitchens. It’s a big reason why New Yorkers eat out so often. A city filled with small...
Yesterday afternoon, minding my own business, I was victimized by the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021. Here’s how it...
A few weeks ago, as I was getting out of a taxi, a bike messenger whipped by me, and I was thrown to the ground. I hit the concrete pretty hard, but I...
Every now and then, you have to allow yourself to be happy at someone else’s misfortune. You’re not supposed to, of course. Schadenfreude is often...
“I’m really worried about what artificial intelligence is going to do to the culture,” a woman I know told me recently at a party. “I’m...
When I was younger, someone gave me some excellent advice. “If you don’t know the answer to something,” he said, “it’s perfectly OK to say...