Travel and regional |
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(LIME.com, 11/22/2007)
Can a late-rising east-coast urbanite survive in nature-and-yoga obsessed California? Find out in my biweekly online column, "The Outsider."
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(LIME.com, 8/13/2007)
Climb one very steep hill, or walk eight blocks out of the way and wait for a train? It ain't even close. (Guest author on LIME.com's "Walk Talk" blog.)
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(LIME.com, 6/5/2007)
The hidden pleasures of sidewalks in suburban Connecticut. (Guest author on LIME.com's "Walk Talk" blog.)
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(LIME.com, 3/21/2007)
San Francisco's Telegraph Hill makes for a challenging but rewarding walk. (Guest author on LIME.com's "Walk Talk" blog.)
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(LIME.com, 5/29/2006)
Article about the Sustainable Energy in Motion Bike Tours in coastal Oregon, organized by Portland for Peace.
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(LIME.com, 5/17/2006)
San Francisco's costume-crazy Bay to Breakers race turns 95. What to wear?
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(LIME.com, 5/9/2006)
How to kayak in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary without disrupting local wildlife and the environment.
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(LIME.com, 3/31/2006)
Preview of the Big Sur International Marathon, a typically Californian event and perhaps the most scenic race of its kind.
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(LIME.com, 3/30/2006)
Indoor skiing and snowboarding on the Endless Slope, a wide, softly carpeted treadmill-like machine, at two San Francisco Bay Area schools.
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(LIME.com, 3/17/2006)
Description of the Embarcadero Rowing Club's free rowing lessons on a historic wooden whaleboat in the San Francisco Bay. Travel with a fitness angle.
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(LIME.com, 3/13/2006)
How venture capitalist Ashley Fieglein came to own a surfing and yoga resort in Costa Rica.
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(LIME.com, 3/10/2006)
A round-up of outdoor activities, fitness and fun that take place every month under a full moon.
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(The San Francisco Bay Guardian, 2/1/2006)
First person account of snowshoeing under a full Tahoe moon. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York, 3/9/2005)
A short item on winter swimming with the Coney Island Polar Bear Club; part of a cover story on crazy New Yorkers. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York Kids, 11/1/2004)
A few contributions to the fall and winter issues of Time Out New York Kids, covering dance, puppetry, gift shopping and outdoor activities. (This links to a yahoo photo gallery. Full-size PDFs available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York, 7/15/2004)
An outdoor bar article for which I reviewed XES Lounge. (See also Shots in the Dark, a companion article. Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York, 7/15/2004)
A round-up of dark bars to avoid the flip-flopped masses in summer. Companion to an outdoor bar article. (See also XES Lounge review. Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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Culture |
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(LIME.com, 6/12/2006)
Q&A with Elizabeth Wagele, author of "The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide for Celebrating Your True Self"
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(LIME.com, 5/3/2006)
Why I'm amazed by the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, just before the First Annual U.S. Open Capoeira Tournament launches in Santa Cruz, CA.
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(LIME.com, 4/17/2006)
"America's biggest Earth Day celebration" launches with music, film and art.
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(LIME.com, 3/21/2006)
Description of spiritual dances dating to the late 1960s that aim to bring about world peace, while drawing from Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Native American, Sikh, Native Middle Eastern, Zoroastrian, Celtic, Native African, and pagan traditions.
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(LIME.com, 3/16/2006)
How I leapt over flames at a street fair in Berkeley, California for Chaharshanbeh Soori, a holiday leading up to Norooz, or Persian New Year. The tradition has roots in ancient Zoroastrian culture.
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(The San Francisco Bay Guardian, 2/15/2006)
Describing New York's "lite" take on Trannyshack, San Francisco's legendary nightlife event. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Bay Area Reporter, 10/27/2005)
A preview of "Terre Brune" and other works by AXIS Dance Company. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York Kids, 3/30/2005)
A preview of "Piñata," a new work by New York choreographer Brian Brooks. Published online.
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(Time Out New York, 12/16/2004)
Event preview for two holiday shows, each headlined by a very different type of drag queen, one sour and one sweet. Part of a larger article. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York, 10/30/2003)
A survey of Goth fashion influences from the fall collections to retail stores for hardcore Goths. One of four cover stories. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York, 10/9/2003)
"Hot Seat" Q & A with Ian Falconer, author of "Olivia" series of children's books and an illustrator for The New Yorker. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out London, 5/14/2003)
Profile of Cashetta, a drag queen magician performing at The White Swan pub in London's East End.
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Consumption |
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(LIME.com, 9/1/2006)
Product review of the Global Sun Oven, a non-electric solar cooker that uses free energy from the sun and creates no pollution. With bonus recipe for tomatillo-lime salsa!
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(LIME.com, 6/28/2006)
Product review of Laloo’s Goat’s Milk Ice Cream, an artisanal creation from Sonoma County that's inspired by a yogi’s diet.
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(LIME.com, 6/7/2006)
Product review of the classic Dr. Bronner's soap, in Baby-Mild.
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(LIME.com, 5/31/2006)
Product review of the "San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook" with recipe.
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(LIME.com, 5/26/2006)
Product review of "ecoDesign: The Sourcebook," Revised Edition.
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(LIME.com, 5/15/2006)
Product review of Ecover dishwashing tablets, an environmentally sustainable product.
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(LIME.com, 5/12/2006)
Product review of "Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen."
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(Time Out New York, 11/4/2004)
A review of Oak, a new men's clothing shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(Time Out New York, 9/23/2004)
A round-up of hair salon training programs, for which I reviewed Christopher Stanley Salon. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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(V Man magazine, 3/31/2004)
A guide to the latest yachts (and a personal watercraft). Part of issue's "Alphabet of Style" series.
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(Time Out New York, 12/18/2003)
Jean Paul Gaultier launches "the first" cosmetics line for men--only he's not the first. (Originally published in print. PDF available upon request.)
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Healthy and sustainable living |
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(LIME.com, 3/6/2007)
Interview with David Crow, founder of Floracopeia, who aims to heal body, mind, planet, and the U.S. healthcare system—one essential oil at a time.
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(LIME.com, 2/8/2007)
Something about which I never imagined anyone asking me for advice: My six book picks about love and relationships. None involve trips to Mars or Venus.
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(LIME.com, 12/14/2006)
Turning gift-giving on its head: suggestions to give yourself a greener, more balanced, and more conscious life.
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(LIME.com, 9/18/2006)
Product review roundup of yoga bags that carry more than just a mat.
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(LIME.com, 7/21/2006)
Product review roundup of ergonomic keyboards in various styles.
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(LIME.com, 6/16/2006)
Product review roundup of ergonomic mice and alternative input devices such as tablets and touchpads.
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(LIME.com, 6/8/2006)
What do you get when you cross yoga, dance, and the aerial circus art of tissu or "silks?"
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(LIME.com, 5/8/2006)
Newsy item about an incentive to carpool to work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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(LIME.com, 5/2/2006)
Well, is there? Read and find out.
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(LIME.com, 4/12/2006)
All about Conscious Bookkeeping, which can help you create a healthy relationship with money.
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(LIME.com, 4/9/2006)
Explaining Ayurveda's seasonal aspect, mostly derived from the lessons of yoga therapist and Ayurveda instructor Scott Blossom.
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(LIME.com, 4/3/2006)
Product review of 'Meditation in a New York Minute,' an instructional book on creating an "ocean of calm" by meditating in spare seconds and minutes.
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(LIME.com, 3/29/2006)
Part reflection, part product review of a new fitness book from tennis champ Martina Navratilova.
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(LIME.com, 3/27/2006)
Product review of environmentally-friendly yoga blocks. Paired with similar story on yoga mats.
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(LIME.com, 3/26/2006)
Exercise recommendations for high-heel wearers from personal trainer Matan Gavish, who has also trained Special Ops forces.
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(LIME.com, 3/22/2006)
Product review of five environmentally-friendly yoga mats. Paired with similar story on yoga blocks.
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(LIME.com, 3/14/2006)
The basics about AcroYoga, a new hybrid yoga style incorporating acrobatics and Thai massage.
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(LIME.com, 3/11/2006)
Profile of Life Goes Om, a new effort to provide free yoga classes for people in treatment for cancer.
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