Thursday, December 04, 2008

Big City - 12-Year-Old’s a Food Critic, and the Chef Loves It - NYTimes.com

Big City - 12-Year-Old’s a Food Critic, and the Chef Loves It - NYTimes.com: "That’s why David Fishman, an Upper West Sider who turned 12 last month, decided to take himself out for dinner one night last week. His parents had called him at home to say they were running late, suggesting that he grab some takeout at the usual hummus place."

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Where My Team Stands: Philadelphia Phillies

Where My Team Stands: Philadelphia Phillies: "See?I only know how to expect the worst. I can only hope that at some point in my life, I'm legitimately surprised by an outcome. I want to experience a shock to the system that keeps a smile on my face for days. I want to tell people I'm a Philadelphia sports fan and not get a 'Sorry' as a response or, in most cases, a look of utter disgust. I don't feel like I'm owed a championship. I don't feel like this will alter the course of my life if the Phillies win the World Series. I won't contemplate hanging myself if they don't. But I do want to win. Now that I'm an adult, I want to know what that feels like. Even if it only happens once."