Q: Iʼm redecorating my apartment, but donʼt want to spring for new throw pillows (theyʼre expensive!). How can I spruce up the ones I already own, but tie them in with my new color scheme? A: If youʼre crafty, updating your throw pillows is a breeze. Simply purchase an assortment of ribbons, trims, beads, and… Read more »
Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare. — Ed Asner A few years ago I went to meet my husband Ross for lunch. He was in the midst of a 48-hour weekend Dalai Lama lecture, meaning that for two days he was listening to words of wisdom from the Tibetan spiritual leader. Ross brought some… Read more »
The advent of Father’s Day got me thinking. In February 1941, on a Saturday morning, my father, Robert Pryor, woke up and found his father, Thomas Pryor, drinking coffee alone in the kitchen with only the winter light coming in through the backyard window. My grandmother and uncle had left for work. Dad, 11, talked… Read more »
Recently I went home to see my family and somehow, over dinner, Kenny Loggins came up. My dad abruptly excused himself from the table and my mom looked at me strangely. I asked if I had done something wrong. She said, “We don’t speak of Kenny Loggins in this house.” Why? Why don’t we speak of Kenny Loggins in this… Read more »
Frantic about the possibility of bedbugs? Contributor Kelly Moore finds them in her apartment and lives to tell about it… My worst New York City nightmare came true. About two weeks ago, I woke up and found a bedbug in my bathroom sink. Yes, my bathroom sink. The moment I saw, it I knew what it was…. Read more »
Q: Iʼm a guy in the market for some cool, vintage-looking tee shirts. Where in NYC can I go to stock up? A: It depends if youʼre looking for actual vintage tees, or brand new pieces with a retro flair. Fortunately both are easily found in New York City, as well as on online sources…. Read more »
As I left my apartment Friday morning for work—not my Sex and the City job mind you, but a standardized patient shift (if you don’t know what that is, check out this post from 10.20.11)—I was particularly jazzed about my commute. My gig was in the Bronx, a good hour and forty-five minutes from where… Read more »
By the light the silvery moon, New York in June. Zero Mostel sang it best in the 1968 film The Producers. This past week, I experienced Manhattan in June. Pictured here is a cloud-swirled full moon over Washington Square; Gramercy Park balconies & ivy; Sheep Meadow squirrels; East River clouds, boats, lighthouses and bridges; the… Read more »
Several months ago I was invited to Albany for a screening of Among the Giants, a documentary by Adaptive Design. Adaptive Design is an organization that works to create adaptive technology for children with disabilities, and I was featured in the film. The New York state legislature was scheduled to attend, and I was honored… Read more »
If your child is a little too old to be giving his father a mug with “I love you Daddy” scrawled on it in crayon, I have some better options for the upcoming holiday courtesy of Josh Bach, an attractive gift shop that also has a good personality. We have a new location for one… Read more »
