In a tiny basement room of my 12-unit apartment building, there are a single washer and dryer grinding away under fluorescent light, like a pair of overworked prostitutes. Before the night is over I will have put a load into ...Read More
The drink was invented and named by fictional secret agent James Bond in the 1953 novel Casino Royale. "A dry martini," [Bond] said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet." "Oui, monsieur." "Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina ...Read More
4:30a: Derek is packed. David sleeps. Early for a 9am flight, but early beats late. 40ish & NSA works and sex would be enough for now. Read More
Use the company gym, already. In addition to your primary gym, even. There's been a recent spate of changes to my coworkers' desks. They're getting that mechanical lift thingy attached to their standard-issue desktops and raising the ergonomic bar. Evidently, more sitting ...Read More
The Wall Street Journal posted an article called "The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die" which is great, but the "before you die" part tempts one to procrastinate. Since we don't know when we'll die, I'd say we all ...Read More
I went for a walk with Mom today, and on these walks I often come away with an insight that neither of us ever intended. Today it was about relationships. My Mom was married six times; my Dad, seven. I've ...Read More
I was on Grindr some time ago, on a Saturday night. I didn't feel like dealing with the bars; I just wanted a little entertainment. I got a message from an anonymous user: "The fact that you're on Grindr on a ...Read More
Every Saturday is the same these days. I get up around eight, walk the dog down Sunset to the Coffee Bean, tie him to the table, and go inside, not knowing what to order. It’s never the same thing. I ...Read More
Whether it's a lover and his spending habits, or a parent and her eating habits, people know what they want – good or bad – and they usually aim to get it. Instead of expecting to change them, we are better ...Read More
If you're going to be in a relationship, don't be the 'permeable membrane' Liz Gilbert conjures in Eat Pray Love; don't give up your soul; don't lose sight of yourself. You want a partner, not a conjoined twin; you share ...Read More
If you’re one of the countless people in Los Angeles who bought a Prius, you probably didn’t consider it a “luxury” car when you made the decision to purchase it. Maybe you thought that you were somehow saving the planet, ...Read More
Britons drink it 1:1. The American recipe calls for more juice, 1:5. Some like a salty rim, and others like it clean. However you drink it, the Salty Dog is a highball whose time has come, again. Even Hunter S. ...Read More
Brad Pitt testifies to the power of fundamental choice, telling W Magazine that becoming a father inspired him to quit smoking cigarettes: “In the late 90′s [Brad] was something of a slacker, ‘spending too much time smoking things I shouldn’t be,’ ...Read More
Excited, curious, and a little envious at times: I’ve had a fascination with escorts ever since Mom told me the story of the “hooker with the heart of gold” when I was little. And then there was the the visit ...Read More
Thank God – or Europe – that there will always be roadsters. They're way more committed to them over there than we are here. I drive one, and they have always felt like my natural habitat. Speaking of natural, Porsche ...Read More
Happy birthday to Daniel Craig, the man who brought the grit back to Bond. I don’t have anything against Pierce Brosnan; he gave us the Bond we wanted at the time, but seasons change and heroes change with them. We ...Read More
The 14th Dalai Lama is truly an icon of wisdom. ”Dalai” literally means “Ocean” in Mongolian, and is a translation of the Tibetan name “Gyatso,” while “Lama” is the Tibetan equivalent of the Sanskrit word “guru.” The two words together ...Read More
Five years ago, who among us could have predicted the economic landscape? Who would have guessed that there would be a 20% unemployment rate in California? It’s a different world, and to keep up with it, a new kind of ...Read More
Red wine (and especially pinot noir) tops the list of healthy alcoholic beverages. Here’s why: Drinking red wine may preserve memory and protect the central nervous system. It also prevents clots and blood vessel inflammation—both of which are linked to heart disease and ...Read More
I always thought turning 40 would be the beginning of the end. And for me it was, but not in the way I imagined. I turned 40 and my life spun out of control into a downward spiral. At the time, ...Read More