New Years Day and I raise the shades in my living room to reveal the climate of the city.  Never know what you'll see; rain, snow, pigeon crap, somebody's nose imprint, conception in Room 2075 at the W hotel.  But I found myself looking smack dab into the middle of...

One of my favorite things to do is asking people in a service industry what their most bizarre experience was.  Today's special guest was replacing a part on my dishwasher and seemed very personable and up for the interrogation.  So I asked him.  He hesitated a moment...

The Land of No doesn't have a specific location, no boundaries, no tariffs.  It's located in a state of mind whose gear is stuck in reverse.  So what does that mean? Think back to the character on SNL named Debbie Downer.  She saw the "no" in everything.  Offer her a...