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Tonya , Oscar and I were at a party today where there was not enough food. An hour into the event, all platters stood nearly empty. The sad...

If you're dining at Madison's L'Etoile anytime from tonight onwards, seek out Tory: chef, and as of today, proprietor. Tell him...

God, I love these two: rotten and crabby, mean and quarrelsome, churlish and ill-tempered, oooooh, they are my kings and queens! I love thei...

Oscar (what, you have never read Oscar? Go read Oscar !!) does a nice tribute to moms who blog. I, too, am enamored with this group: their...

If you go out on a bright day, you can find what you're looking for: the good stuff. Isn't it important to leave places with good an...

stick with the NYC classic 

small pleasures for small people 

an NYC moment 

losing yourself in a big one 

finding the pink 

If I never left Madison, I would spend no money on clothes. The town does not require updating a wardrobe (the slogan t-shirt from ten years...

I’m on my way home to Madison today. I have a morning in the city. Did I miss anything? Should I have gone somewhere, done something differe...

Continuing on my trend of seeing NY-specific movies when in New York, I took in two in the last couple of days. Both pleasant and nicely big...

Nagasaki, Hiroshima lessons 

United Nations: as good as the nations and the people represented therein 

New York is always described as a frenetic city. The legendary rush hour, the quick pace on the sidewalks, the subway -- all speak of a craz...

waiting: to start playing 

waiting: for the library doors to open 

Warning: If you are offended by any references to sex and sex-related activities, including pornography, read no further. This post will of...

this may have been the only display in the gift shop tame enough to photograph and post here