One easily forgets how innocent those pretty young things really are… They are so good at having us believe they are experienced. Most men manage to resist the temptation of going after a ingénue, of course, but others, like the decadent ...
Viva Mexico! Never mind the H1N1 or La Familia Michoacana. There's more to Mexico than swine flu and drug trafficking, though I never realized it until I traveled to Mexico City for my cousin's wedding last weekend. Obviously it is hard to ignore ...
Nowadays, "art" is a rather broad concept, whereby almost anything is considered art so long as someone considers it art. While some of the more famous living artists are certainly talented, their work often seems more inspired by the ...
A man I know wrote to tell me he finds my "intelligence" frightening. My penultimate column on the subjects of marriage and parenthood provoked mostly positive responses from both sexes. This man was the notable exception. He seems to ...
Matkot is the name of the game. Matkot is named after the matka, or racquet. Many Israeli's claim it is their country's national sport. Outside Israel, people call it beach tennis. It is popular in places where there is a strong beach culture, like ...
Have you ever thought about freezing your eggs? When are you going to get married? What was wrong with your last boyfriend? These are the kinds of interminable questions unmarried women over the age of thirty are subjected to. Just ...
As often as not, keeping up on the daily news is too much for my little heart to bear. During these periods I force myself to gloss over headlines in order not to be completely ignorant. When this practice triggers a panic that reason cannot ...
The end of civilization has arrived, and I"m mad as hell about it. Last week I went to a wedding in the Canary Islands. I was invited to a magnificent hotel owned by the father of the bride, only to find myself surrounded by ...
Kabbala is looking as old and unsightly as Madonna. With all due respect, Lady Di is dead. So who is one to emulate? And how is one to be charitable whilst New York is getting its lower parts licked by the Tribeca Film Festival? Stick with the tried ...
