Don't you love the off-the-charts contrast? I do. While we have tent cities going up around the U.S., the offerings of Neiman Marcus' 2009 Christmas Book were unveiled last week.
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living
Holidays are for families. I am so proud to be a member of a community that acknowledges that by creating families from the most unlikely of people in the most unusual of ways.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.26.2009 | Comedy
Wake up at 3:42 AM with a pounding headache, wine spilled over your pants, and an absolute certainty that a small creature died in your mouth overnight.
Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
The braces on my teeth ought to be called the Great Project of Geezer. This architectural marvel has been engineered and constructed by Dr. Ben Murray, an orthodontic resident at the Stony Brook University.
Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
After many years of determined effort, I've achieved a solid, enduring relationship with my roof. I wonder how many other Americans can truthfully say the same thing?
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.23.2009 | Comedy
Ask your neighbors over for a potluck Thanksgiving feast, just like the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans. Once you've enjoyed their delicious offerings, kill them and steal their possessions and property.
Carleton Bryant | Posted 11.19.2009 | Comedy
The Mayans had an advanced civilization but were conquered by Spain more than 300 years ago. If they were so smart, maybe they should have put that on their calendar.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy
Arrived home from my "business trip" in "Kansas City." If my wife knew that I was really at the Double Tree Times Square, asking the concierge to book me into Y---- and Brasserie G----- under "my name," she'd be hysterical.
Nicholas Weinstock | Posted 11.18.2009 | Technology
1. ME: ... So the three dragons crept deeper into the terrifying castle. They shivered with fear. A knight could be lurking around any corner. ...
Bruce McCall | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books
With an e-book, you can deface the reading area to your heart's content and then simply wipe the viewing screen clean with a damp cloth.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy
Hell, owner. My name is iCat, and it's my job to advise you on energy use. Use me once and you'll never want to leave me ever again.
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy
If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.
Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living
I may not be British, but for the past three decades, I have kept a stiff upper lip. Now, after all these years of hair-raising adventure, I am celebrating the 30th anniversary of my mustache.
eSarcasm | Posted 11.04.2009 | Comedy
Welcome back, dear disciples, for another week of science-inspired Q&A!
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics
The fact is, no civil right should be left up to the masses. Our founders were very clear about equality in the Constitution.
The New York Times | ERIC KONIGSBERG | Posted 11.03.2009 | Books
Headlines in the satirical weekly newspaper The Onion tend to function both as punch line and setup, in that order. They are the heart of the paper, a...
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.03.2009 | Comedy
Refresh e-mails, but find only spam. Facebook stalk out-of-state high school "friends" briefly. Catch up on important tweets. Check hit-counter on blog. Refresh e-mails and twitter homepage again.
The New Yorker | Dave Cowen | Posted 11.02.2009 | Books
I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books. I like to get information from doing stuff like actu...
Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living
Humor has a way of sliding through the cracks, of reminding us that whatever is going on just isn't that important. It keeps things in perspective, provides relief, gets us to see things in new lights and yes, has tons of health benefits.
eSarcasm | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy
Now, they aren't actually talking about humans -- they're talking about plants and animals able to reproduce both by themselves and with others. But that doesn't make it any less amusing.
Nato Green | Posted 10.27.2009 | Comedy
We may still get health care reform that's bad policy and bad politics. The Democratic Party gave me Stockholm Syndrome, which my insurance doesn't cover.
Jerry Zezima | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living
Sue and I are anything but boring. In 31 years of wedded bliss, we have led the most exciting lives that two people who haven't done much can possibly lead.
Lesley Stern | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy
Halloween traditionally marks the end of the harvest season when people begin storing necessities for the long, lean months ahead. Which is exactly the way you should be looking at it now.
The New Yorker | Ellis Weiner | Posted 10.20.2009 | Books
If you already have a blog, make sure you spray-feed your URL in niblets open-face to the skein. We like Reddit bites (they're better than Delicious),...
Deborah Jiang Stein | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living