Monthly Archives: April 2006

Bill Buford is about to become a household name. His new book, Heat, is a guaranteed bestseller: it’ll be on airplanes and beaches around the world this summer. It’s funny, accessible, and as addictive as Mario Batali’s lardo. The book … Continue reading →

At six o’clock on a freezing Chimayó morning last week, I dragged myself out of bed and onto a porch, where a friendly B&B proprietor had left me a cordless phone. The reason was that a radio program, Democracy Now, … Continue reading →

Click on the picture for a small gallery of photos from my trip to the Southwest.

In January 2005, Curbed noted an apartment for sale on Water Street being sold on the strength of its fabulous views – views which, it seemed, were doomed. Last month, the new owner of the apartment wrote to The Ethicist: … Continue reading →

I just had a phone conversation with a woman from gather.com, who wants to republish my blog posts, especially the media criticism. Does anybody have any opinions about this site? Is there any advantage to my posts having two permanent … Continue reading →

I’m back. Had the most wonderful holiday in New Mexico and West Texas. If you’re thinking about heading out that way, I can highly recommend southern New Mexico, especially the strip of desert from White Sands National Monument, in the … Continue reading →