All kings and all their favorites
All glory of honors, beauty, wits,
The sun itself, which makes time, as they pass,
Is elder by a year now than it was
When thou and I first one another saw.
All other things to their destruction draw
Only our love hath no decay....
All glory of honors, beauty, wits,
The sun itself, which makes time, as they pass,
Is elder by a year now than it was
When thou and I first one another saw.
All other things to their destruction draw
Only our love hath no decay....
December 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
All kings and all their favorites
All glory of honors, beauty, wits,
The sun itself, which makes time, as they pass,
Is elder by a year now than it was
When thou and I first one another saw.
All other things to their destruction draw
Only our love hath no decay....
All glory of honors, beauty, wits,
The sun itself, which makes time, as they pass,
Is elder by a year now than it was
When thou and I first one another saw.
All other things to their destruction draw
Only our love hath no decay....
Turkey stock, followed by Greek egg-lemon soup. Turkey salad. Turkey pot pie. It's rare other leftovers last past Friday.
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Turkey stock, followed by Greek egg-lemon soup. Turkey salad. Turkey pot pie. It's rare other leftovers last past Friday.
A MIDWIFE'S TALE: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Completely pulled me in, somewhat to my surprise.
Completely pulled me in, somewhat to my surprise.
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A MIDWIFE'S TALE: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Completely pulled me in, somewhat to my surprise.
Completely pulled me in, somewhat to my surprise.
Great photo, and I love their teamwork. But WHY are they not setting a good example by wearing helmets?
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Great photo, and I love their teamwork. But WHY are they not setting a good example by wearing helmets?
I live in NYC. Needing to run for reelection, she seems to be cautiously choosing Democratic voters over the feds, and I'll take it. She came late to congestion pricing but finally got there. Now if she'd just show a bit more spine and endorse Mamdani...
August 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I live in NYC. Needing to run for reelection, she seems to be cautiously choosing Democratic voters over the feds, and I'll take it. She came late to congestion pricing but finally got there. Now if she'd just show a bit more spine and endorse Mamdani...
I started keeping a language log starting when my son was about 18 months, and kept it up for about 8 months. It was a wonderful record of his exploding vocabulary. One day, my dad was hanging out with him, and he asked me later "Where did he learn the word 'clamber?'" No idea!
July 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I started keeping a language log starting when my son was about 18 months, and kept it up for about 8 months. It was a wonderful record of his exploding vocabulary. One day, my dad was hanging out with him, and he asked me later "Where did he learn the word 'clamber?'" No idea!
I did the same. Took several tries to get a human, and from her response, I definitely wasn't the first caller on the topic.
June 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I did the same. Took several tries to get a human, and from her response, I definitely wasn't the first caller on the topic.
This is true. In addition, the Greatest Generation parents of many Boomers had fought to keep democracy, and they made sure their kids grew up knowing what fascism looked like and how it got started.
June 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is true. In addition, the Greatest Generation parents of many Boomers had fought to keep democracy, and they made sure their kids grew up knowing what fascism looked like and how it got started.
Oh, this brings it all back: my kid took months to sort out pronouns. He somehow thought "you" was another way of saying his name, and there was simply no way to explain it!
June 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Oh, this brings it all back: my kid took months to sort out pronouns. He somehow thought "you" was another way of saying his name, and there was simply no way to explain it!
Scott Stringer is great. He was comptroller during the Joel Klein era at the DOE, and the only official in government who seemed truly to care about the public schools. I'm ranking him and Lander 1 and 2, not sure what order yet.
June 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Scott Stringer is great. He was comptroller during the Joel Klein era at the DOE, and the only official in government who seemed truly to care about the public schools. I'm ranking him and Lander 1 and 2, not sure what order yet.
Really loud, just died down a few seconds ago
May 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Really loud, just died down a few seconds ago
I don't know: Isn't Philadelphia the best possible place for an event celebrating the real values that our founders wrote into the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
May 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I don't know: Isn't Philadelphia the best possible place for an event celebrating the real values that our founders wrote into the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
My best wishes to you and your mom, and I hope things go easily for her. Over time -- it has been a few years since my mother died -- you do get back clearer memories from the time before, so you can mourn her properly and hold close in your heart the person she was.
May 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
My best wishes to you and your mom, and I hope things go easily for her. Over time -- it has been a few years since my mother died -- you do get back clearer memories from the time before, so you can mourn her properly and hold close in your heart the person she was.
The Ottolenghi restaurant empire is worth a visit. Went to the one in Hempstead last fall.
April 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Ottolenghi restaurant empire is worth a visit. Went to the one in Hempstead last fall.
Speaking as the parent of a then-8-year-old with a terrible stomach virus, washable slipcovers are your friend.
April 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Speaking as the parent of a then-8-year-old with a terrible stomach virus, washable slipcovers are your friend.
Mmm, I've had this. I would step back for a while, tell them it's because of work or family or whatever. See how you feel in a while without the stress. Odds are anyone who's your real friend will stay in touch (maybe a new group will form)? And I bet others are uncomfortable with it, too.
April 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Mmm, I've had this. I would step back for a while, tell them it's because of work or family or whatever. See how you feel in a while without the stress. Odds are anyone who's your real friend will stay in touch (maybe a new group will form)? And I bet others are uncomfortable with it, too.
Not bad to have some bergamot marmalade (David Lebovitz recipe) on hand. And cottage cheese.
April 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Not bad to have some bergamot marmalade (David Lebovitz recipe) on hand. And cottage cheese.
Parent of 25-year-old scientist. Furious on behalf of all of our kids!
April 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Parent of 25-year-old scientist. Furious on behalf of all of our kids!
Kind of a Leonard Cohen vibe?
April 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Kind of a Leonard Cohen vibe?
I contacted the Times and got a canned response about how much space they devoted to the story that simply wasn't reflected by what I saw on their website -- on my phone and browser -- this morning.
April 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I contacted the Times and got a canned response about how much space they devoted to the story that simply wasn't reflected by what I saw on their website -- on my phone and browser -- this morning.
I love your cute little (they really aren't) reviews. And honestly, they're a relief from the doom scrolling.
April 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I love your cute little (they really aren't) reviews. And honestly, they're a relief from the doom scrolling.
It's a great essay. I didn't know she was married to Sinclair Lewis! (I didn't realize anyone else had ever read him! Babbitt is also worth a reread.)
March 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's a great essay. I didn't know she was married to Sinclair Lewis! (I didn't realize anyone else had ever read him! Babbitt is also worth a reread.)
I just discovered Transit of Venus last year: remarkable.
March 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I just discovered Transit of Venus last year: remarkable.
Yes, my GenZ son had to explain...eggplant...to me. And here I was thinking it was a vegetable!
March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Yes, my GenZ son had to explain...eggplant...to me. And here I was thinking it was a vegetable!
Reread Wolf Hall so I could read (for the first time) Bring Up the Bodies. Partway through The MIrror and the Light.
March 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reread Wolf Hall so I could read (for the first time) Bring Up the Bodies. Partway through The MIrror and the Light.