Writing About Exes
September 25, 2007

About two weeks after my ex and I started dating, I wrote a story about him. This was rather brave, and foolish, as I had no idea how he would react to being quoted, possibly misquoted, alternately lionized and embarrassed.... more

Very Unofficial Awards for Best New York Food
September 23, 2007

Last night, a friend sent me an email. “I have an intense hankering for truffled egg toast.” Oh God, I always have a hankering for truffled egg toast. A year ago, I didn’t even know what it was -- such... more

Phone a Friend.
September 21, 2007

I used to phone in to my friend John’s radio show. I did this while I was traveling around the country. We would talk about the week, what places I had been, toss around memories of certain cities. I once... more

And Today, We'll Have Class Outside
September 12, 2007

The cool high school teachers always let you have class outside on a beautiful day. The cool teachers would close the door, clasp their hands in mock seriousness, and say something like, “We can’t possibly hold class inside on a... more

It's Okay. I Know You Love Me.
September 07, 2007

It’s a hot, humid day in New York, though it had so much promise at 8am. Back then, it was terrifically breezy and a tad warm. Now it’s just gross. Anyway, I recently wrote a review of the HBO show... more

Carter.
September 04, 2007

Food critics talk about how hard it is to come up with different ways to say “tastes good.” For Dallas music writers, it was coming up with different ways to describe Carter Albrecht. There were only so many times you... more