I haven’t been on a date in many years, but I always liked to pay half or alternate paying.

Hell, they’re afraid gay men will LOOK AT THEM the way they look at women.

Even better than the terrycloth insoles are angora insoles. The brand I buy is called Pedag. I get them from Amazon and they are hand washable and last a whole season or longer if you are not brutal with them. They cost about $12. Angora feels wonderful against bare feet.

Even better than the terrycloth insoles are angora insoles. The brand I buy is called Pedag. I get them from Amazon…

They are wonderful people. I used to work for a major corporation that was the subject of an annoying Internet hoax (this was 15+ years ago) and got to know David and Barbara a little. They are heroes to me.

I think Nicholas Hoult was the adorable kid in “About A Boy” and I’m sure he was the cute cupcake in “A Single Man.”

FitFlop F-Pop ballet flats. FitFlop is one of my favorite shoe brands overall. I must have 20 pairs, including sandals, sneakers, and boots, and many of them are a little clunky. But last year they brought out ballet flats and I bought a pair and they are sleek and elegant and OH SO COMFORTABLE. They have that tiny…

FitFlop F-Pop ballet flats. FitFlop is one of my favorite shoe brands overall. I must have 20 pairs, including…

I believe it was the fans who made “Seven Nation Army” a thing at Baltimore Ravens games.

Have you never had an Orange Milano? They’re so good.

Not a major store like LL Bean or Lands’ End, but Travelsmith has the same policy. I was pleasantly surprised to discover this.

I think the 18 months relates to the product development cycle at Nike. Footwear runs 12-18 months and apparel 9-12 months.

Pretty sure they are in the $1600 - $1700 ballpark.

I owned a Burberry trench coat back in the 80s when I lived in Manhattan. Actually I still own it but I am now too fat to wear it. It is a wonderful coat. Get it.

And Linus Torvalds.

I went to college with Dick Swett. True fact: his roommate was named Timber Dick. Second true fact: they married sisters.

Should have walked over to Little Italy.

Bike shorts. Not the technical kind with padding, just stretchy shorts with about a 9” inseam. They are great for wearing under skirts and dresses.

I was a fanatically loyal employee at my last job for 14 years. After a horrible reorg and reassignment that dropped me into a specialty I knew very little about, I got a call from a headhunter with an interesting sounding job in my former specialty with a good company you've heard of. It would have required…

That is so excellent.

I remember taking my godson to Ratner's down on Delancey Street, back in the day. Ratner's was dairy kosher and my godson was at a stage of life where the only thing he ever wanted to eat was bacon cheeseburgers. So his mom and I explained to him that there were several reasons why he could not have a bacon…

C. diff killed my mother. It took six weeks and her death certificate said something else, but it was the c. diff that did it. It is a terrible, terrible germ.