New York

Blueprint for my life - including Blue Bottle, the F line, Castro theatre and Taqueria Cancun… (I’m on the 5th bullet) The New Yorker cliche: After college, move to a crappy downtown Manhattan apartment and aim to change the worldEnjoy the bars and frantic pace, then gradually get frustrated with

It’s the communities that are going on in the electronic alleys that I find valuable.  It’s those places where I can catch my breath, unplug from all the information overload, and recharge with real conversations.

For the new year, I'm going to try and exercise my writing muscles, fast twitch, slow twitch.  I thought that I'd combine my two loves: photography and prose and have a weekly (what can I say, modest goals) of using an interesting photo from Flickr and

How to make crab. Crabs are my second favorite food evar (after lobster and just a smidgeon before steak). So -- how to make them? Well, I like steaming them, but that necessitate a steamer.. something I don't have. The next best thing is to boil them. Try to

I recently passed through my quarter-life crisis, where it was really hard to find anyone who really enjoyed what they do.  People in this town are a cynical bunch. Make your money, then get out.  That's why it's so awesome to have friends who really

It's a fleeting thing, New York neighborhoods.  Image supplants dreams. Grab on while you can.