It’s time for a review of some reviews! Thanks to all who have taken time to write their thoughts about one or both of my books; I’m glad they have gotten a warm reception. And thanks for buying the books and giving them as gifts! And an overview of what’s in the book! And where the stock market will bottom! Just what we all need.&# MORE >>

The excellent blog The Consumerist posted yesterday about a BBC web site that converts drinks into calories and then into their food equivalents. Meg Marco, the post author, called the results “terrifying.&#. Well, yes, I suppose that could be terrifying if I knew what two of those things were! Wow, the jaffistas really control that widget! MORE >>

I don't know if this happens everywhere, but at every party or picnic I attend, there is always some body watching their calorie intake and monitoring each and every bite of food they consume. always have to laugh at those who always order two cheeseburgers, a large order of fries and a "Diet" coke. Probably not. MORE >>

it's over. at the beginning of it all i wondered if blogging for someone else is still blogging. i'm not sure it is. it is more essay. which is fine because i love the form. my editor, mervyn rothstein had a light touch and mostly MORE >>

We can't go out on New Year's Eve. It's sort of a house arrest kind of thing. Long story. So we went out last night instead, and to celebrate the craziest, wackiest, most difficult and rewarding year of our lives - and my father's birthday - we went to dinner at Felidia , Lidia Bastianich's pseudo-aponymously titled wonderland of Italian cuisine. MORE >>