Category Archives: The New York Times
An Untimely Death [Remembrance]
Last month I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Gauntlett, a young British explorer with a long list of feats to his name and many more on the drawing board. He was a guest of honor at the National Geographic … Continue reading
Reel Food [Comebacks]
It’s a rare film about haute cuisine that manages to come down to Earth and stir deep emotions, too; Big Night is an easy exception, but there are many more misses than hits in the ouevre. And great documentaries … Continue reading
Better Than Lipstick on a Pitbull
A recent little item of mine in the Times that opened my eyes to an industry I didn’t know much about: pooch couture. It’s not as bad as it sounds…! Click on this little fella for the multimedia presentation from … Continue reading