August 2011 Archive

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

I picked up this book at my new favorite store in Manhattan, Strand Book Store.  I had an impulsive itch to read something from …

I made a delightful discovery the other day.  This Pinot is fantastic both with dinner and by itself.  It contains great oaky characteristics, and is not overpowering.  Not for those …

Here is a fascinating talk on how humanity’s significant advantage over other species owes itself largely to the development of language.

It makes me wonder if the “spark” that …

On a trip to London, I decided to take some time to investigate an author I recently read, Charles Dickens.  The house on 48 Doughtry Street was occupied by the …