Just another day in Manhattan: A bank robbery, some penny candy, the FBI, and a dog day afternoon.
New York. As the summer dragged on, each day seemed a bit more oppressive than the one before. As the …
He asked me why I went there and I told him. (Remembering Schwab’s Pharmacy on Sunset Boulevard.)
In the summer of 1973 I was 22. That year I moved from New York, where I’d been a working …
Another legacy department store is closing. Gump’s San Francisco has been a destination for generations.
Their names are the stuff of legend. Every large city in every state had one or two, some cities hosted …
Painting becomes a performance—1.4 million dollar Banksy shreds itself at Sotheby’s seconds after successful sale.
I’m not a fan of Banksy’s art, but his works of political and social commentary thrill me. So, I’m loving …
She’s back and more beautiful than ever. Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown. CBS next week.
In the late 1980s and through most of the 90s, Murphy Brown was the gold standard of scripted sitcoms. And, it …
You love New York City? You’ll love Tom Meyers and Greg Young, the Bowery Boys, and their podcast.
When I was in school, history was one of my two least favorite subjects. I’ve come to the conclusion that …
Bells ringing. All different, one for each passenger and crew member that died on United Flight 93.
It’s been almost 17 years since passengers on a hijacked flight from New Jersey to California fought back on September …
Google searches can be like going down a rabbit hole or like walking the yellow brick road.
The other day I found myself going deep down into one of those crazy, winding, internet rabbit holes that suck …
Can you hold a chicken wing and make it look tasty? Casting a hand model in Baltimore.
Have young, man-hands of a size that makes chicken wings look big and plump? (You know who you are.) Taylor …
Artificial Intelligence reads your stories. Getty Images introduces an AI tool to aid writers and editors.
Getty Images has released an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for publishers that recommends the best choice of images to accompany …
My friend and fellow writer, Brian Sullam retired last year. I thought you might like to meet him.
A PERSONAL REFLECTION In late 2017, four T. Rowe Price talent scouts were at Bukowski’s—a dark, dusty little joint in …
Driving in Kansas on a dark rural road: The morning that I killed a beauty and could have died.
I’d packed my bag the night before. As I was getting ready to head out the next morning, I set …
Update: Yoko Ono’s groundbreaking new album, “Warzone” drops 10/19. Here’s the preview for 9/3.
People of America, when will we see? It’s now or never, we’ve no time to lose. People of America, when …
Pressured by Republicans, University of Kansas censors art. Then vacillates, sort of.
A conceptual piece of flag art was flying full staff in front of Spooner Hall at the University of Kansas …
Some of the earliest recorded sounds of patriotism are up for adoption—just in time for 4th of July.
The Univesity of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) Library, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Grammy Foundation, …
Fireworks memories & 5 things to know about this year’s Macy’s 4th of July Spectacular.
In the 50s and early 60s, when I was a kid growing up in Council Grove, Kansas the 4th of …
Want to watch the 2018 New York City Pride March? There’s an app for that.
The 49th annual NYC Pride March steps off at 7th Avenue and 16th Street this Sunday, June 24th. The March …
