Tag: New Yorker

What We’re Reading

What We’re Reading

(photo: left to right: simmering green beans and tomato sauce by Scordo and Man Reading by John Singer Sargent) Today we launch a new feature on the site called, “What We’re Reading” and it will basically function as a mechanism to share our notes on cooking, eating, thinking, drinking, and, on occasion, fuming about.     New York Times Dining & Wine […]

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How To Incorporate Reading Into Your Daily Life and Why It’s Important, Dummy!

How To Incorporate Reading Into Your Daily Life and Why It’s Important, Dummy!

A college professor once told me that most adults finish all serious reading by the time they reach the age of 23.  He went on to say that most professions, even ones that require a four year degree, do not require the worker to engage in prolonged or critical reading.  And while I’m sure there are exceptions to the statement, […]

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Global Discretionary Income, Unemployment Numbers, and 16th Century Heretic Giordano Bruno

Global Discretionary Income, Unemployment Numbers, and 16th Century Heretic Giordano Bruno

The NY Times has a terrific interactive map on how people across the world spend their discretionary income.  Some interesting findings include Japan spending more on recreation than clothing and Greece throwing money at clothing versus electronics.  Read the full article here. The US Government likes to keep unemployement between 2-5 percent, 0 unemployment is actually a bad thing (according […]

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Super Bugs And How They May Threaten the Human Race

Super Bugs And How They May Threaten the Human Race

The New Yorker ran an excellent piece on the rise of super bacteria and their resistance to antibiotics.  Jerome Groopman argues that hospitals are breeding grounds for “super bugs” and that Doctors have been too quick to prescribe antibiotics (which only help bacteria assimilate and fight off treatments).  Here’s a brilliant description of how a particular bacteria adapts to antibiotics: In April, […]

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Does American Idol Work?

The American Idol finale took place last night and for the most part the show featured slightly washed up singers (attempting to mimic Freddie Mercury) and “Brady Bunch” like numbers by the 12 finalists.  The highlight of the show was Gladys Knight, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Junior performing the song, “Midnight Train to Georgia:”   For a critical look at American […]

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Why is the New Yorker the Best General Interest Magazine in the US

I’ve always told friends, colleagues, and family that the New Yorker is essential reading.  After all, where else can you, as an amateur intellectual, get the best in short stories, profiles, feature stories, book and movie reviews?  The New Yorker is not only essential reading, but critical to continuing one’s life-long education. The latest book review from The New Yorker […]

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