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Edward Koren: The New Legal Sea Foods Cookbook
New Yorker artists may not be on the walls of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, but they are still present somewhere in the museum. You can find them in the gift shop among the calendars and even on the...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #488
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #488 for September 7, 2015. The drawing is by Charlie Hankin."See? It beats the view from Brooklyn."Here are a few other caption ideas I did...
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My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for July/August 2015
New Yorker cartoonist Benjamin Schwartz makes his debut in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for July/August 2015. As in the previous contest, I submitted a total of three entries:"Young lady, might I...
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"It is Balloon:" Leaving the Museum of Fine Arts
There's a lot more to see in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, but we'll get back to some of that at a later date. For now, most readers of this blog will be happy to see a blimp floating above the art...
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Best Burger
At the Boston Burger Company, I was served the best burger I've had in years. During the meal, a steady procession of Red Sox fans made their way on foot towards Fenway Park. The restaurant did not...
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First Time at Fenway
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is the oldest Major League ballpark. I made my first visit there on August 1. It's obvious why Red Sox fans love this old stadium and want to keep it forever....
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Greek to Me
After the Red Sox game, we had dinner at Greek Corner in Cambridge. The food was very good and was an excellent value overall. Afterwards there was no chance of finding a cab to take us back to the...
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Good Fences...
Back home, we find our new neighbors continue to completely neglect their garden. Our young weeping cherry tree, left, is dwarfed by one of their weeds, right.Note: Remember when life was simple? Take...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #489
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #489 for September 14, 2015. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich."Did you all get my text?"Note: Last week, Charlie Hankin'scartoon was out of...
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The Cat Grooms the Dog
What do you know? One of our cats, Amber, grooms the dog, Minty. Then she thinks better of it.Note: Would you like to know the truth about cats and dogs? It's all right here in the archives.There are...
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The Soda Cans of Summer
With summer quickly winding down, I'm relieved that I'll soon be able to carry soda cans again inside the car. Soda cans are thinner than ever, and more than one of mine has come totally unroofed when...
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Mike Lynch: Raconteur No. 7
Mike Lynch is one of those cartoonists who works tirelessly to promote the art form. His cartoons appear in the Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, Playboy, and just about any of those rare...
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The Jazz Singer's Kol Nidre
Al Jolson plays Jakie Rabinowitz in "The Jazz Singer" (1927). Unwilling to adhere to the strict Jewish traditions of his father, a cantor on the Lower East Side, Jakie leaves home to pursue a career...
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The Last Rays of Summer
Some of the last rays of the summertime hit Central Park late Sunday afternoon. I was able to capture a few of them.Central Park looking northwest from near Belvedere CastleCentral Park looking...
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Signed by Stephen Breyer: The Court and the World
Should legal precedents from around the globe be considered by the U. S. Supreme Court in its deliberations? Or should the U. S. Constitution be the Court's sole consideration? Like almost everything...
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Tree Removal on Nassau Street
Summer provides a brief window for colleges and universities to spruce up their campuses. Here two large trees near the entrance to Princeton University on Nassau Street come down.The limbs have...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #490
Here is my Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #490 for September 21, 2015. The drawing is by Paul Noth."Do I have your undivided attention?"I didn't submit this one:"Get it off your...
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Lucy and the Baseball
The New York Yankees Pin of the Month for July features Lucy from Peanuts. It seems she's having a little trouble keeping the ball in her glove. That shouldn't affect the game, should it?New York...
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Rea Irvin and Al Hirschfeld: Harold Ross as Eustace Tilley
Eustace Tilley is the observant dandy who acts as mascot for the New Yorker. He first appeared on the cover of the New Yorker's first issue and he received his euphonious name during the magazine's...
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Al Hirschfeld and the Vicious Circle
In 1951, Margaret Case Harriman, the daughter of the Hotel Algonquin's Frank Case, published The Vicious Circle: The Story of the Algonquin Round Table. The Algonquin's celebrated wits were...
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