Eight lessons learned by Elaine Sciolino, the outgoing Paris bureau chief for the New York Times: A Guide to the French. Handle With Care. A doctor I know told me he once bought a coat at a small men’s boutique only to discover that it had a rip in the fabric. When he tried to [...]

…you’d think it the sappiest, most unrealistic moment ever. Alas, the story of a social worker offering his coat to his would-be mugger is (probably, mostly) true, and might even give you some hope in humanity: As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you’re [...]

Owning a house and battling damage from the elements is one of the many ways I’ve come to understand that, given enough time, nature always wins. This Flickr photoset of an abandoned amusement park in Ohio called Chippewa Lake is a beautiful demonstration of that axiom. Via kottke

If, hypothetically, I were married to some one who loved sponge cake, pudding, and lemon, and who had a new interest in baking, this is the kind of recipe I would share with her. Just saying. Recipe: Lemon Spongettes Via The Kitchn

I guess the Phil and Ted’s Sport is going on Craigslist: Behold. The Vibe: Phil & Teds’ Vibe: Via ohdeedoh Update: it goes for $600, is more complicated to fold, and only weighs a pound less than the Sport. Never mind.

After using two onions for meals the other night, I realized that I really needed to learn the right way to dice an onion. How handy to have come across this nice little video: CHOW : How to Dice an Onion

The popular opinion of Annie Leibovitz is that it’s been a while since she’s done anything interesting (though the recent Disney Dream campaign is certainly fun). Whether you agree with that or not, Leibovitz could not have gotten to where she is without a fair measure of confidence and, as deemed by photographer Rob Haggart, [...]

I used the term “romantic” when referring to the Phantom Coupé that debuted ahead of the Geneva auto show. I probably should have saved that for the new 8C Spider. The 8C hardtop is a beautiful car. The Spider takes things to a whole different place, and I’m pretty sure that place is the Amalfi [...]

Good to know that if I find myself looking for significant architecture in Medellín, Colombia, I will be covered in the Spanish department. This gorgeous library, with jagged walls that resemble facets of stones and arrays of windows that shimmer like silver dust, does a beautiful job of working with its surrounding environment. Unfortunately, I [...]