Cats and Dogs Dogs have owners; cats have staff. That's now a familiar saying but just as accurate nonetheless And…
This is a review of a book I have not read that does not actually exist. Needless to say, I…
I've been thinking about how we need to stop using the word "gender" to refer to people and why we…
We like lists because we don't want to die Back, book, casualty, honors, naughty and nice, shopping, spelling, top-ten, and…
On a daily neighborhood soodle a while back I saw this single golden sandal on a stoop on W112th Street.…
A novel by Kate Atkinson is always something to look forward to and I've just finished reading her latest -…
Yesterday I took my stickybeaking self downtown to City Hall Park where Standing for Women was holding an event. You…
Coming out of the Irish government this week is a truly helpful definition of “gender”. So for all you folks…
Anna Dillon posted a tweet in tribute and thanks to the BBC on its 100th anniversary. My thank-you list would…
Gloomy drizzly start for today so time to remember some recent sunshine and shadows. Covid-19 testing tents are all up…
There's a lovely exhibit currently on show at the Morgan Library. It's the work of artist-illustrator Ashley Bryan (see below…
Are you all sitty comftybold two-square on your botty? Then I'll begin. If you're a Brit of a certain vintage…
Last week saw a short foray into Connecticut. This included a day at Hammonasset Beach State Park, a dip in…
Poetry is critical to a complete understanding of the First World War because in the years leading up to and…
It's all a long time ago now but I spent the summer of 1969 playing. With a shiny new degree…