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Editor Sara Foss Sara Foss is based in Albany, N.Y., and works at a newspaper in upstate New York. She got bored at work one day,...
sarafoss, 7 September 2011 |
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Rule of Thumb is a freeform online magazine that features content on a wide variety of topics. These topics include, but are not...
Record Collecting for Girls
Courtney E. Smith has a new book out, called "Record Collecting for Girls," which sounds very cool. I haven't read the book, but...
Cool Treehouses
When I was a kid, I always dreamed of living in a treehouse, and I still think they're very cool. If you feel the same way, check out...
Post-Vacation Blues
The Wall Street Journal ran this piece looking at the post-vacation blues - the depression that sets in once summer is over. I often...
A Wedding at a Brewery
Over the weekend, I attended a wedding at Brooklyn Brewery, which was awesome. Over at the DG, I write about some of the beers I...
The Need For Women in Comics
Over the weekend I attended a wedding, for friends who met while working at DC Comics. The man who officiated the ceremony hired the...
Thoughts on "The Parallax View"
I recently watched the 1974 conspiracy thriller "The Parallax View," in which Warren Beatty plays an investigative reporter named Joseph...
No, Hurricane Irene Was Not Overhyped
Over in my column at the DG, I elaborate on my feelings about Hurricane Irene. The piece touches upon several different themes, but...
Dick Cheney's Memoir
Dick Cheney's memoir just came out and, no, I don't plan to read it, because I never read political memoirs. However, I'm enjoying...
Poetic Interlude
Last week the New York Times printed an obituary for Nazik al-Malaika, one of the Arab world's most famous poets. Here's an excerpt:...
Have a Cocktail
The Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails has helpfully posted a recipe for Pimm's Cup, a...
Watching "Terri"
Over at the DG, I write about the new film "Terri," from talented young director Azazel Jacobs. I didn't think the film was as good as...
Oh my god, those waves are amazing
I am a body surfer, but not a surfer. Nevertheless, I find this footage of the massive waves off the coast of Tahiti, and the...
Annals of Online Dating
Over on Gizmodo, this essay , which documents the writer's brief dating experience with a world champion Magic: The Gathering player,...
Rest Fest in Albany
Over at the DG, I write about one of Albany's best musical events, a two-day festival held in historic St. Joseph's Church. Here's...
Hurricane Irene Observations
First of all, I'd like to start by saying that I feel terrible for anyone who suffered as a result of the flooding caused by Hurricane...
Most Commentary is Worthless
Last week the Columbia Journalism Review posted an item posing a question I've been wondering about for some time: Why do we never...
New York's Haunted Hudson Valley
Courtesy of The Morning News comes this fascinating essay about the Hudson Valley's reputation as a hotbed of supernatural activity....
Why Do College Students Drink?
Before I started drinking, I always assumed there was some sort of complicated explanation for why people drank. Like, maybe they lived...
Three Exhibitions At the Fenimore
One of my goals this summer has been to get to Cooperstown to catch the Edward Hopper exhibit there. In his blog Get Visual, David...
Natural Thrills
In this week's column at the DG , I write about the joys of body surfing, white water rafting, hiking and bobsledding. But mostly about...
Why Can't They Make a Good Action Movie Anymore?
Occasionally a good action movie gets made - the summer hit "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is one such example. But as a whole the...
It Will Get Better
Last week my friend Adam Rust explained why housing prices are not going to go up at his blog Bank Talk. This week, he explains why...
The Freedom Riders at 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders - the civil rights activists who rode buses throughout the Jim Crow south in...