News & Notes
Mimesis and Anti-Memesis All At Once
There’s long been a philosophical question of whether art is more likely to imitate life (mimesis) or life is more likely to imitate art (anti-mimesis). I’ve stumbled upon an illustration that solves the debate for me: the answer is both. Continue reading →
Learning to Watch Sports
I’ve followed sports closely – perhaps too closely – for as long as I can remember. My boyhood was filled with baseball cards and box scores and all things Montreal Expos. Continue reading →
Hens 2.0 – Grape Devastation
When I first brought chickens home to my garden, I was amazed at their voracious consumption of all things green and fruity. They devoured fallen figs, radish leaves, and tomato plants. Continue reading →
Peak Readership?
The other week, the ESPN columnist Bill Simmons analyzed the Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry. I felt he overlooked a vital aspect – the Spanish Civil War – so I sent him a note suggesting he revisit the topic. Instead, Bill published my email in his mailbag column. Continue reading →
Paris Was Ours (Update)
A magnificent collection of writing on Paris has been published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Paris Was Ours includes work by Stacy Schiff, Edmund White, and yours truly. Continue reading →
Spare the Rod
Normally I don’t post pictures of my children on the site, but a parcel arrived recently that is just too damn good to ignore:
