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Over July 4th weekend in 2019, I contracted a bacterial infection in my gut that could not be treated with antibiotics. The only possible medical remedy was to let it run its two-month course. The bacteria wreaked havoc on my small intestine, and I even became lactose intolerant for a period. After the infection resolved, I continued feeling weak and [...]
If you live toward the southern tip of Manhattan, and you can't sleep, look to the northeast and try to locate the big Tudor building on East 42d Street. You might see a light on about half way up, and there's a decent chance that it's shining in my wonderful, cozy apartment. I'm not an insomniac, but, occasionally, I do [...]
Most of the time, I find that living in a doorman building is like having all the perks of living with my parents, but without any of the frustration. The doormen in my building are wonderful -- in the morning, the daytime doorman tells me that I look nice and then orders me to have a good day, just like [...]
