Ain’t We Got Fun? Well, yes and no. Life these days hasn’t exactly been a cabaret, old chum. The death of one parent, taking care of the other, is not exactly something to sing about. Unless it’s I’ve Got A Right To Sing The Blues. You could also get . . . bitter, but where’s the fun in that? There’s a better way. Life IS A...

I hate this stubble thing. At the Oscars and the other 38,000 award ceremonies, cute guys like Jake Gyllenhaal look like they’ve been marrooned on a desert island — for a very short time — then plunked into their tuxes before they had a chance to shave. Am I the only one who doesn’t like perpetual stubble? Please say no. All the stars are into it: they...

I hate this stubble thing. At the Oscars and all trillion other award ceremonies, good-looking guys like Justin Timberlake look like they’ved been marrooned on a desert island — for a very short period of time — then plunked into their tuxes before they had a chance to shave. Am I the only one who doesn’t like the look? Please say no. All the stars are...

Chicken Recipe, Anyone? I have a foolproof recipe for roast chicken, but that’s not the point. Although if you want to, you can skip to Read More, grab a chicken, and have at it. As for the rest of you, this isn’t really about chickens, but  about expectations and reality. About the saying, “Be careful what you wish for because you will surely...

  It’s official: you can fall in love with an electronic device. Take me: I’m in love with my new Apple IPhone4S.And we haven’t even met. OBJECTUM SEXUAL? I’m not talking about that weird psychological phenomenon you saw on Boston Legal, where a person is incapable of actual affection for another human, but develops a deep devotion to say, a...

La Petite Auberge, The Final Days  They can’t do this to me! Mon dieu! They are doing this to me. La Petite Auberge, my very favorite French restaurant in Manhattan, is going to close on October 8. I don’t think I can deal with this. How do I love this place? Let me count the ways: it’s small, popular but not trendy, has consistently good...