Monthly Archives: June 2006

Fedex frustrations

It was a long, hot and frustrating day, spent working and trying to tie up loose ends in New York. I’ve finally got my advance parole, which allows me to leave the country — which I’m doing tomorrow. Michelle left … Continue reading

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Best Restaurant Ever

There are very few reasons ever to visit the western suburbs of St Louis. In fact, I can’t think of any – or at least I couldn’t think of any, until Wednesday night, when I had the great good fortune … Continue reading

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Michelle on Max and Il Bagatto

Restaurant: Max Meal ordered: Bottle of house rose Fennel salad Lamb ragu Antipasti: My fennel salad was lightly dressed with balsamic vinegar. I could easily taste the fennel which had been finely sliced, it was refreshing and cleansed my palate. … Continue reading

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Michelle on Lavagna

While I’m in St Louis and notblogging, Michelle’s dining in New York and finding time to write foodblogs. Here’s her first: Right! So my nose has been in Bill Buford’s new book for over a month. My reading is incredibly … Continue reading

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Bogus trends in the NYT: Racism in soccer

A few months ago, Jack Shafer wrote a story whose subhed ("Spotting a bogus trend story on Page One of today’s New York Times") could probably appear quite a few times on his Slate columns. So I’d like to get … Continue reading

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Calculating losses

A man walks into a widget shop with the intention of buying a widget. He picks out a nice widget for $100, but just as he’s about to take it to the counter to pay for it, he gets an … Continue reading

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Backgammon in Lower Manhattan

Liberty Park is back, and much better looking than it was, it must be said. (I know Liberty Park is not its official name. But I’m sure it will no more be called Zuccotti Park than Sixth Avenue is called … Continue reading

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John T Unger and art as investment

John T Unger left a comment on my last blog about how art makes a terrible investment. No it doesn’t, he said: I’ve found that art makes a great *short-term* investment. I buy what I like, because I want to … Continue reading

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