by David | Apr 17, 2009 | eating, urbanism
Where’s my flux capacitor when I need it? We all live in the past to some extent, but a recent episode of dining in New York City with Professor N reaffirmed that we sometimes eat in the past too. First, we decided on the basis of a review in New York Magazine...
by David | Oct 17, 2007 | culture
This seemingly innocent bit in the New York Times today set me off on a strange journey. It’s about the (long-overdue, IMO) installation of some compass rose directional signs on the sidewalk outside of subway stations in New York, to help people orient themselves. I...