A big damn guide to downtown New Albany (in 2010)
No, not a "dam" guide to his Gahanic majesty's litigation, but a weekend preview of dining, shopping and events in downtown New Albany from...
With the passing of Jesse Jackson, I’m reminded of 1984 (the year, not the...
Even if Orwell never goes out of fashion in New Trumpia. Cover photo credit: Rainbow PUSH Coalition; video clip here.
First, the here and now.
CHICAGO...
R.I.P. Barry Sears, a friend since kindergarten who changed my life over lunch
(There is a story behind the featured photograph, and it comes at the end, so please read or scroll.)
My lifelong friend Barry Sears died...
C’mon, do you really believe Robert Maxwell accidentally fell off that yacht?
At this point in the nation's haphazard experience, most Americans know far too much about Ghislaine Maxwell owing to her connections with the conveniently...
Nawbany’s New Albany-opoly game is quite unique
When people began posting photos of the New Albany-opoly game now appearing so very weirdly at Wal-Fart, my first thought was that finally, at...
Top Ten things I reject that other people revere
One must keep his mind active, so I began jotting down a few of these "you like, I dislike" items.
When it reached 500, it...
Learn more about Käthe Kollwitz and her powerful visual legacy
Käthe Kollwitz is an artist we should know and celebrate. Controversy is the least of the reasons why, although it's something I appreciate.
Why Käthe...
The River Heritage Conservancy offers the case for Silver Creek low head dam removal
In a moment, the case for removing the Providence Mill low head dam on Silver Creek, courtesy of the River Heritage Conservancy.
But first, a...
No, Jason, a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) can’t enhance walkability when there isn’t...
In fairness, and in most significant respects, living in New Albany is not the same as living in the Soviet Union of old. However,...
Remembering Max Allen, bartender extraordinaire, gone too long but never forgotten
Remembering Max Allen, bartender extraordinaire.
We're drinking my friend to the end of a brief episode
So make it one for my baby
And one more for...
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Diary: Talking ‘bout my generation (subtitle: OK Boomer)
Recently a post by Chris Arnade (ar-NAHD-i) at X caught my eye.
I've written for the last decade about the educational divide in the US,...
Diary: Is it the end? A new beginning? Anyone? Bueller?
During the next few days, I’ll be concluding the online publication of Food & Dining Magazine’s “lost” Spring 2026 print edition (Vol. 89).
The Spring...
Diary: What’s next? Beats me, but I’ll think of something
Beginning today, I'll be posting piecemeal, online, the contents of Food & Dining Magazine's Spring 2026 (Vol. 89) print issue.
In the aftermath of John...
