Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Hamburger-less City, By Mara L.

By Mara L. | Published: January 27, 2010
Another note on “Food Inc.”: Robert Kenner, the filmmaker, says that hamburgers are his favorite food. This reminded me of a strange aspect of my life here in New York. When you come from Europe, you expect the US to be the country of burgers. But there are, as far as I can see, almost [...]
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Winter Salad And The Pig-ness Of The Pig, By Mara L.

By Mara L. | Published: January 24, 2010
Yesterday, I saw the documentary “Food Inc.,” a take on ‘the way we eat’ in the US. An organic farmer discussed the pig-ness of the pig. Oh well. But his pigs certainly were rather lovely. One point in the film made me quite nostalgic: the lack of seasons in today’s way of life. I used [...]
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Have You Seen My Cat?

By Jens Haas | Published: January 16, 2010
So I am walking down Broadway next to my female companion, and for independent reasons state the following observation: “You have become incredibly fit this past summer.” She stops walking. I turn around and ask what is the matter. She looks at me with her mouth open, then closes it, then asks: “Did you just [...]
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