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The Day of the Puma
Some forty May moons ago, when balding Socialist Prime Minister Bettino Craxi held monied sway over suddenly booming Italy and his foreign minister paused [...]
Language of life
Like many people, I started riding a Peloton exercise bicycle during the pandemic. I’m not a huge fan of indoor exercise, but jogging gets [...]
Finding hidden shapes
The lights are regulated correctly, there is a perfect distance between my bass and the amp, between my mouth and the mike. I glance [...]
Solace in a sea of tranquility
Unlike the ever-anxious West resonant peace pervades Nepal, writes columnist Henry Bennett, who sought a refuge from the headline-news storm and found it.
Day of fears overcome
America is obsessed with “National __ Day” celebrations. When I first heard of one, National Ice Cream Day, I thought, “This is why America [...]
Film: “C’mon C’mon”
There is nothing original or groundbreaking in the use of black and white in films, and yet, depending on who is making use of [...]
Intimacy of word
This is a confession of sorts, albeit late, perhaps too late to bother with but I’ll plow ahead. Take it with a grain of [...]
The hypocrite cook
For starters, and not of the food kind, let me say that the dish I’m about to describe will not be served at my [...]
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Film: “C’mon C’mon”
There is nothing original or groundbreaking in the use of black and white in films, and yet, depending on who [...]
Solace in a sea of tranquility
Unlike the ever-anxious West resonant peace pervades Nepal, writes columnist Henry Bennett, who sought a refuge from the headline-news storm and found it.
Intimacy of word
This is a confession of sorts, albeit late, perhaps too late to bother with but I’ll plow ahead. Take it [...]
The hypocrite cook
For starters, and not of the food kind, let me say that the dish I’m about to describe will not [...]
The last Oscar
Nobody saw the blatant aggression coming. The world stood by in shock as the blow was delivered. Any progress towards [...]
Water in their blood
Whether they’re living through the best or worst of times, Italians are water drinkers. In a year, they guzzle an [...]
Don’t worry, be happy
I was busy sitting around at home waiting for a Zoom call on toothpaste slogans when the text buzzed in. [...]
The worst of times
I was always a fan of 20th-century guidebooks, the vast Baedeker series among my favorites. This love began in my [...]
Workout mat’s therapy session
The conversation begins this way, more or less predictably: “And how does that make you feel?” “Well, obviously not good.” [...]