It's a question as old as time: to meat, or not to meat. I know lots of vegetarians, and just as many former vegetarians who fell off the old meat-wagon. If you were struggling to control your carnivorous instincts, can…
I tend to get really lazy about cooking when my husband is out of town, which is good in some ways. More salads, fewer rich cream sauces, less red meat. But my husband's gone a lot so eventually I get…
Let's say you have an important day ahead of you, maybe a job interview. You want to dress smart to impress your potential employer, but you don't want him or her to think you're a stuffed shirt. How do you…
You gotta love The New Yorker. Wry, urbane, and recently under attack for some controversial cover art. You know what? It's not going to make me stop reading. Not when the latest edition features the Fourteen Passive-Aggressive Appetizers that would…
How bored are kids today when they go out and deface a public phone? And what does it say about our society when they've ceased to use swear words or gang affiliations, and begun to idolize bacon? Is it a…
I have to be honest with you, readers. My roommate, Marianne, can be a little stingy with the treats. Sometimes I go to the office with her to help out, and for all my efforts I get, like, two treats…