Category Archives: Humour

TO celebrate four years of of writing about blogs, Kevin McKenna, the editor of the New York Times Circuits section, and his deputy, Henry Fountain, recently spent a week working wirelessly from Bryant Park. Early on the morning of their … Continue reading →

Something went wrong somewhere along the line. Fifteen years ago, if someone told you that they’d never been on an aeroplane, you’d be a little surprised, a little sorry for them; but at the same time, you’d also feel a … Continue reading →

In the post-war years, it was quite common for a gentleman to eat at his club every day, never varying his routine in the slightest. Members of the following generation rebelled somewhat against such habits, cutlivating a menu of restaurants … Continue reading →

Friends, I wish to bring up a question I find most vexing, a question I shouldered yesterday at the same moment as I raised my Japanese golfing umbrella to the heavens in the face of an unexpected rainstorm. Now as … Continue reading →