During my recent trip to Italy, I had a night alone in Milan. That meant I was looking for a stranger to dine with me. I posted an ad online asking if anyone would join me, and waited. Thankfully, along came Federico Leidi for a meal at a decades-old restaurant…
She’s Good At Cooking Crumble
The mistress of melody Lorraine Bowen is finally getting the recognition she deserves! Lorraine, a delightfully outgoing woman, is a singer-songwriter from England whose hits take on unusual topics. She’s written ballads about waiting in a queue at a post office, or opining about the mysteries of what burger meat…
The Primary Instinct
Stephen Tobolowsky is a great actor, and an equally great storyteller. He’s getting ready to promote his upcoming film The Primary Instinct, a Kickstarter-funded “concert” movie featuring him telling his unique brand of anecdotes. Nothing else. Just Stephen, a camera, and his stories. And I already know it’s going to…
Interview 73: Dating In DC
After four years and almost 100 first dates, Craig Schattner is still single. So he decided to try and answer the question of whether the inability to find a long-term girlfriend stems from a problem with him, or with the District of Columbia where he lives. Craig — an experience…
The Trip To Italy
Just back from a trip to Italy (insert joke here about arms being tired). As expected, the food was great in the three places I visited: Milan, Lake Garda, and Venice. Below is a picture of the very first meal I had in the country, a pizza at the fantastic…