Attencione Shoppers
There are very few stores that make me want to shop… for food; clothing; or things to fill up my shelter. In my shopping past, however, there have been some notable exceptions. When Henri Bendel was independent and located on 57th Street, I made sure I ate lunch at my stuck-in-the-corner, editorial assistant’s desk at […]
Saving Gracefully
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Dorsey who shared with me his design for living. A lifelong lifeguard at the famed Seal Beach in California and surfer since age 11, this 70+ guy is anything but a beach bum. He’s a voracious reader; can speak authoritatively on most any subject (with the exception […]
Where Art Thou?
Last week I met a friend and art advisor, Shawna Barrett, who grabbed me off the train at 125th Street and ushered me into a tightly-secured warehouse on 138th Street, just under the Madison Avenue Bridge, where galleries store art they’re not currently showing. There we met a gallery director (from the Gerald Peters Gallery […]
Running the Berlin Half Marathon
I have been casually and half-heartedly training for a race on and off for the past five years or so, with a few specific city marathons in my head, but there always seemed to be an excuse that got in the way of actually running one. Finally, this January, I committed to the Berlin Half […]
