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Becoming a Landlord
I am hoping that I can get an answer to one of the big problems with the foreclosed property that I am buying today. HUD was clear...
sarafoss, 14 February 2012 |
A Year Spent Watching Romantic Comedies
I enjoyed this essay over at Jezebel in which the author, Chloe Angyal, reflects upon what she learned while writing about romantic...
The 11-Year-Old Criminal Mastermind
Courtesy of the Albany Times Union comes an entertaining-yet-sad story about an 11-year-old kid who has been arrested twice in the...
Linsanity!
Over at the DG, I write about Linsanity. The gist: Jeremy Lin is terrific, and his ascendance is something to be celebrated. Also,...
Good Cop, Bad Cop
Before we had children, my husband assured me that he would be the tougher one in terms of discipline. Now that our son is walking and...
Why Do We Scapegoat?
Last week was kind of lousy. The Patriots lost the Super Bowl, and then I came down with a horrible plague. Both events caused me to...
This Winter Blows
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about why this winter blows in her weekly column Greenpoint. Here's an excerpt:...
Watching "The Artist" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Over at the DG, I review two new and Oscar-nominated movies. Click here for more.
One Road Out
It was twelve years ago, sitting at a bar on the limited seacoast of New Hampshire after work, having a few relaxing beers, that the...
Tuba Theft is Plaguing America
Did you know that a rash of tuba theft is plaguing music departments in Southern California? This is pretty remarkable. I think there...
That Evil Safety Net
Turns out most people need, use or somehow benefit from a government-subsidzed safety net! And if this is true, can the safety net...
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I particularly enjoyed this tribute to Houston by the Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot.
Top Reads of the Week
Music: Roger Noyes on the art of the pedal-steel guitar Memory: Steve LeBlanc on the girl at the pool Buying a car: Sara Foss...
Things You Can Do
Most people think it takes 7-10 days t replace a lost vehicle title through the DMV. DON'T BELIEVE THEM. If you need to...
B-Sides and the Pet Shop Boys
As a Pet Shop Boys fan (and a music fan), I enjoyed this Guardian piece about the band's new B-sides collection, "Format."...
All Hail Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin is Asian, a Harvard grad and a devout Christian. In other words, he's like nothing you've ever seen in the NBA before....
The Art of the Pedal-Steel Guitar
My friend Philip reminded me the other day why I took up the pedal-steel guitar. It may seem like a country music cliché, but I...
Oscar Movies
Over at the DG, I offer short reviews of the Oscar-nominated films "Warrior" and "A Better Life." Click here to read them.
Paul Pierce is Awesome
Last night Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird on the all-time leaderboard for second most points scored in franchise history. Over at...
The Maps We Loved As Kids
The Awl has produced a great piece on the maps we wandered into as kids, i.e. the maps featured in children's fantasy books such as "The...
The Girl at the Pool
It was about ten years ago. I must have been twenty five. I entered the indoor pool area from the men’s locker room. It was a...
In Honor of Dickens
In honor of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday, I am posting this New York Times Magazine story about Dickens World, a Charles...
A World Without Cats
Being a cat owner, I was eager to read this article, which poses the question: What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died? I...
Greener Cities
In her weekly column Greenpoint, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about how cities are getting greener - how they have more parks...
End of the Season
Over at the DG, I write about the sad end of the 2011-2012 NFL season. Here's an excerpt: "The first Super Bowl I watched was in...