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The June/July issue of Details magainze has a feature on chronograph watches. Every one they picked looks pretty much the same, except t..

The Today show did a piece on the family rivalry between Puma and Adidas. They’re both making cool sneakers these days, but I say, brea..

I took Duey and Elbee on a long walk down Hudson River Park yesterday. They enjoyed the walk immensely, but for them, excursions are a ..

My friends David and Fred had me over for dinner last night. When David, paring knife in hand, asked me to come outside to help him che..

There hasn’t been much sun out on Fire Island, where I’ve been most of this week, but each time it comes out, so does the sunscreen and ..

My friend Eyrk’s brother died suddenly in April. Although I’ve experienced my share of death, including the sudden, untimely kind, I ha..

My friends Bill & Liz have a great old house in Oakland, CA. The kitchen bathroom was installed in (literally!) a closet, so there was o..

I spent the weekend in our Manhattan apartment. One thing I seem to do more here than anywhere else is wash my hands. With all the revo..

My dogs Duey and Elbee flew east from LA last night. They’ve been flying back and forth for the summer since they were puppies, and do ..

The folks at Popular Science tested the long-life batteries that have been developed to provide fast and furious flashes for digital pho..