In an unexpected departure from my mental image (which involved me droning on Ben Stein-style in front of a 3/4 empty classrom complete with snoring teens and cricket sound effects), around fifty people have registered so far for tonight’s class on blogging. While I’ll admit I’m surprised, the sheer numbers mean this could actually be […]

“So how’s that book coming?” an old friend asks, choosing her words carefully.
“Oh, it’s fine. You know, plugging away.” I opt for cryptic, visibly uncomfortable with this line of questioning - she’s always been the superior writer, composing prose that pours on the page like top shelf scotch into a crystal tumbler. Meanwhile I’m […]

There’s nothing quite as scrumptious as the juicy neurosis of a brand new job. In an exciting (for me, anyway) turn, I’ve bade a fond farewell to the Huffington Post and taken a new position. And, in the true New York media spirit of assuming that every minute detail about your life is deeply newsworthy, […]

It always amazes me how much goes on in a conversation besides what’s actually being said. We speak volumes with looks, gestures, expressions, shrugs, a tilted head, rolled eyes, to the point where the most banal exchange can in fact convey an entirely different meaning. [Insert obligatory Annie Hall reference here.] Case in point, this […]

Nine PM on a Tuesday night, we’re home, fed, watching TV, doing our best to forget about all the work we didn’t get done in the past twelve hours that needs to get done before we can go to bed (but probably won’t). Boyfriend lies on the couch with Cat sprawled across his stomach while […]