Fear Of Gossip May Curb Selfishness: Study

Originally posted July 12, 2011 at The Huffington Post

Gossip is usually seen as a malicious force, blamed for damaging friendships and engendering distrust.

But the knowledge that your decisions might cause people to chit-chat behind your back might…

Erica Jong Says Young Women Are Over Sex

Originally published July 11, 2011 at The Huffington Post

Is sex going out of style?

Yes, according to an op-ed from Erica Jongpublished in the New York Times over the weekend. Jong, author of the 1970′s novel Fear of Flying…

Belgian brews and BBQs: Your summer guide to eating and drinking in New York, Brooklyn, and beyond

Originally published Wednesday, June 15th, NYDailyNews.com

This summer’s best food and drink events bring the city’s top chefs out from their home kitchens and into unfamiliar surroundings: slathering BBQ at Governor’s Island or the Brooklyn Bridge Park, plating cheeses in…

On top of New York: The city’s best rooftop bars, restaurants, lounges and after-work hangouts

Originally published Wednesday, June 7, 2011, nydailynews.com

After a long day at the office or roasting in the city streets, few places are more restorative than New York’s rooftop hangouts. Armed with a cool beverage, a refreshing breeze and a panoramic…

Theater of the unexpected: These all-out spectacles give traditional shows a run for their money

Originally published Tuesday, May 24, 2011, NYDailyNews.com

It’s not uncommon to see outlandish costumes, awe-inspiring set design, or otherworldly lighting and sound in the city’s glittering Broadway theaters. But New York‘s most unconventional theatrical entertainment…

We’re fine with the world ending, now that we’ve seen the Fleet Foxes perform live

Originally published Friday, May 20, 2011, Freewilliamsburg.com

If the streets of Williamsburg felt a little empty the past two nights, it’s not because The Rapture struck New York’s hipster elite a few days early. The real culprit for…

Get outside! New York’s parks and gardens are bursting with things to do

Originally published Thursday, May 19, 2011, NYDailynews.com

Warmer weather in the city means a chance to finally get outside and enjoy some of the city’s most beloved parks and gardens. But if your interest in exploring some of the greener…

On the difficulty – and pleasures – of dating in New York City

Originally published May 12, 2011, mountain men & fountain pens

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Lesbians only: Park Slope baby shop offers discount for same-sex moms

Originally published Friday, April 22 2011, NYDailyNews.com

It pays to be a lesbian mom in Park Slope – at least at Boing Boing, a maternity and breastfeeding store that offers a special discount exclusively for same-sex moms.

These moms…

A murderer’s final gift: Should organ donation be allowed on death row?

Originally published Friday, April 22, 2011, NYDailyNews.com

A death row inmate who savagely murdered his wife and three young kids wants to be allowed to donate his organs after he dies.

Christian Longo, who’s awaiting execution in Oregon,…