Even though it’s the middle of winter I know that spring is on the way. I saw a red cardinal, a pair of red-headed woodpeckers, a goldfinch, a bluebird and a swarm

When I was about 12 years old I got stuck in an elevator in a NYC office building. On our trip to New York I told Deborah about this story. Karma interrupted our

We took a cultural walking tour in lower Manhattan with a variety of food stops. We ate fried plantains, bialys, sour pickles, pickled pineapple, Malaysian beef jerky, 2-hour old mozzarella, soppressata salami, parmigiano

If you ever find yourself giving directions based on long gone landmarks then you may have lived someplace too long. Newer residents may not have any idea where to turn if you tell

I had Asian spring rolls for dinner and they came with a packet of peanut sauce. The logo of the company that makes the sauce is a cow. Beneath the logo is a