After a 15-minute conversation with Skyrockets the other night in which each of us claimed that our local post office is the worst in Brooklyn — and I’ve gone to his, but mine is Van …

When it hens, it pours: reader Ken R. hepped me to the This American Life episode from a week ago called “Poultry Slam,” and I haven’t listened to it yet, but I can’t wait to …

It’s funny, the things we believe — the reasons we have for believing those things. I read far too many ghost stories growing up, and I did said growing up in an old house which …

Micro-naps (also known as “power naps”) work better than free-range napping.On a drizzly Sunday afternoon, if you had one glass of red wine too many the night before, sacking out on the couch for a …

Two things you might not know about Little Joe: 1) sometimes, when he’s startled, he jumps up and to the side with all four feet all Vanilla Joe “Stop! Collaborate and SPIDER!”; 2) other times, …

Does a word exist that is like “acoustics,” but for smells? And if not, can anyone suggest a sniglet that fits? The best one I’ve come up with so far is “apoostics,” since the question …

You never know when you might find yourself in Cape Cod, struggling to christen a new restaurant, antique store, street, or cluster of swayback-roofed pale blue motel cottages. It’s a lot of pressure, but help …

[about two weeks ago]
Eating lemon sorbet at my desk, straight from the pint with a serving spoon like the classy dame I am, I drop a nickel-sized blob of sorbet next to the keyboard. My …

Dear sir,
The next time you find yourself wearing sunglasses indoors, ask yourself these questions:
1. Am I the leader of a cult?
2. Am I either John Munch or Bono?
3. Have I recently undergone surgery on my …

When it comes to crying in public in New York City, you have two schools of thought: 1) that it’s terribly lonely and sad that nobody ever stops to ask after the cryer; and 2) …