THE HOLE THING
This may be a bit obvious as far as wordplay goes, but I’m thinking about “whole” and “holes” this week. The Whole Thing and the The Hole Thing. At first, they seem almost like utter opposites. The former means intact…
THE BOSS OF ME
When I was 22 years old, just out of college, living in Manhattan, I worked for a while at a 24-hour restaurant called “Lox Around the Clock.” It was next door to the iconic Limelight Nightclub, which was probably the…
GENUINE ARTICLE
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”— Margaret Mead I’m constantly on the lookout for different ways of thinking about our uniqueness and our universality, the essential individualism and connectedness of human experience. Each of us…
DUCKS TO WATER
“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” — Anne Frank This audaciously hopeful declaration has inspired and grounded me my entire life. I have a foggy recollection of my parents sharing the quote…