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In this week’s New Yorker
No earth-shattering pieces in this issue, but still several stories that engrossed me from beginning to end: * Peter Hessler’s “Letter from Cairo,” which describes the many way that… more →
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Day 7 - Orange dunked cotton
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wrote 2 months ago: Here’s a diet plan that could make you lose your lunch: fill up on cotton balls. That’s … more →
Patricia Marx on “Outsourcing Yourself”
wrote 3 months ago: A quick comment on: Patricia Marx, “Outsource Yourself”, The New Yorker, January 14, 2012, pp. 32-35 … more →
In this week's New Yorker
wrote 4 months ago: No earth-shattering pieces in this issue, but still several stories that engrossed me from beginning … more →
What I learned from "Starting From Happy"
wrote 6 months ago: by Patricia Marx I picked up this book because the cover caught my eye. It looked interesting and th … more →
Homer's Rejection Letter, New Yorker Spoof
wrote 7 months ago: Dear Mr. Homer, Thank you for coming into the office last week and performing your epic poem. Unfort … more →
In this week's New Yorker
wrote 11 months ago: Quirky fun issue that centers on four very detailed fact pieces: Patricia Marx on scavenger hunt man … more →
In this week's New Yorker
wrote 1 year ago: The travel issue surprisingly didn’t excite me much. I read without interest Basharat Peer on … more →
Starting from Happy and The Beginners
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wrote 1 year ago: I have limited patience for whimsy, twee-ness, and preciousness. Used in small doses, in the service … more →
In last week's New Yorker
wrote 1 year ago: I’m not a huge shopper and can’t imagine reading a magazine like Lucky, but I enjoy read … more →
Have You Heard? - (6) The Worldwide sound of Gilles Peterson
wrote 1 year ago: I like a lot of different kinds of music. It can confuse people – how can you possibly like Me … more →
Advance Planning: January Music Calendar Update (Added 1/3)
wrote 1 year ago: It’s the first full work day of 2012 and updates have started to come forth. There is now an … more →
Catching Up on Book Reviews: Starting From Happy by Patricia Marx
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wrote 1 year ago: Have you read Starting From Happy? What did you think? … more →
This Weekend I...
wrote 1 year ago: Sorry, folks! Was sans Internet for 2 days, so I’ll be playing a bit of catch up today before … more →
Patricia Marx ‘gets to the pith of it’ in Starting from Happy
wrote 1 year ago: As a New Yorker staff writer, Patricia Marx’s On & Off the Avenue and Shouts & Murmurs colum … more →
The IFOA Questionnaire: Patricia Marx
wrote 1 year ago: Handout This year’s International Festival of Authors, which takes place between October 19 and 30 i … more →
Best. College. Acceptance. Letter. Ever.
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wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a Monday = Fun Day post… with huge apologies for linking to something behind the … more →
A Friend Indeed
wrote 1 year ago: Making friends is a tricky business. As one of my dear friends worded it so eloquently, people can … more →
Lame Adventure 230: The Agony of Intellectual Ecstasy
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wrote 1 year ago: I have been subscribing to The New Yorker for exactly half my life, specifically for over 1,200 issu … more →
Classic SNL Review: November 15, 1980 - Elliott Gould / Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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wrote 1 year ago: RATING SYSTEM: ***** – Classic **** – Great *** – Good / Average ** … more →
