Category Archives: Uncategorized

Murphums (1997–2010), c. 2009. This world has lost one its very finest purrers.

I started making this list last summer, when for some reason I was suddenly very keen on determining the golden age of American mass-market candy manufacturing. I guessed it would be the early 1900s, but it turns out it was … Continue reading →

This is an incredible slice of NYC life (specifically centered on Union Square). Seriously: Dig in. Thanks to Skater Bob, who is often featured here, for the tip.

Just now I was googling images of Bunny Wailer and, having typed “Bunny W—,” found that the autofiller wondered if the phrase “Bunny With A Pancake On His Head” was the direction I was going. It wasn’t, but, actually, now … Continue reading →

From a Paris Review interview. I love how humbly he maps out his daily writing regimen, as if it’s something any old hack could adopt. Needless to say, I’m trying to. I write every weekday morning. I try to vary … Continue reading →

Just got back from Brucefest III, where the Egg played three Springsteen covers to a packed house in honor of the Boss’s Sept. 23 birthday. The event, conceived, organized, and MC’ed by the one and only Rick Wormwood (of Rick … Continue reading →