The French—and professional food whiners like Michael Pollan—might have the time to enjoy an organic, locally-grown, slow-food lifestyle. But for the rest of us, shopping at the farmers’ market all day and slaving over a stove all night is simply out of the question.
We don’t have time to chop vegetables, marinade meat or sit around [...]
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#25. Delivery
Delivery just because you can [standing up for America]
Delivery is wonderful, wonderful thing. I would never think of disparaging it. In fact, as I’ve written before, delivery is one of the best things about New York City.
Judging by the vast selection of delivery menus that are shoved under my door, my neighbor is also fond of delivery.
But I had no idea how committed [...]
Remember when GM had balls?
Remember the good old days before General Motors was a government company?
When it purchased and dismantled streetcar networks across America;
When it fought tooth-and-nail against mandatory seatbelt legislation;
When it abandon its hometown of Flint, MI and laid off 30,000 people while making record profits;
When it led the charge to defeat new fuel economy standards, again, and [...]
Programing note
Today I have a guest post up at the blog New New Yorkers. In it, I give my take on five cultural oddities about New York that make live here unique: like the fact that brunch here is not just for old ladies.
You don’t have to be old to do brunch. In the rest of [...]
MINUTEMEN UPDATE: Senators aim for national texting ban
The privacy of the American motorist to do as he pleases in his own car is under attack again. This time the threat comes from straight from the United States Senate.
The New York Times reports that a group of senators have introduced a bill that would require states to ban texting while driving or face [...]
MINUTEMENT UPDATE: Because eight pop choices is not enough
Have you ever gone up to a self-serve soda fountain and thought that the six to eight choices typically offered are insufficient?
Well, neither have I.
But one of the great things about America is that deep the the research labs of our big companies there are thousands of scientists finding solutions to problems we didn’t even [...]
Why Europe Stinks €. 6 – Internet Cafes
They’re dirty.
They’re smelly.
And they are chalk-full of Euro-Trash.
And no—I’m not talking about youth hostels either.
I’m talking about a kind of place that manages to be far less pleasant. A place that combines gruff service, cramped conditions, poor ventilation, rancid smells, and dated technology—the internet café.
The typical European internet café is about as warm and inviting [...]
#16. Cheap gas
The economy is shit, the auto industry is collapsing, and it seems like every other house is in foreclosure. But on the bright side, at least gas is still cheap!
Why is that important? Because in America, cheap gas = freedom.
Sure, things like democratic elections and the right to a fair trial are important. But almost [...]
#15. The One-Dollar Bill
Let’s do a hands-on experiment.
Reach into your pocket, pull out your wallet, and take $1 out. Now take a look at it. What is great and uniquely American about the $1 you have in your hand?
I’ll give you a hint.
It’s not the handsome picture of President Washington.
And it’s not the weird pyramid with the floating [...]
Chain restaurants in NYC: Saturation point or starting point?
The Center for an Urban Future has a new study out showing the number of chain restaurants and stores in New York City. Here are some of the highlights for Manhattan.
(Here is the report for the whole city)
Store———– Outlets in Manhattan————–Outlets/Square Mile
Starbucks 193 [...]