Big Man = The Sales Man Everyone Wants
September 29, 2009 – 7:25 am | 5 Comments

As a serious student of archaeology, I was expecting to decode Mayan text and unearth priceless artifacts.  Yet somehow, I stumbled upon one of the most ancient truths of humanity: the importance of persuasion, and …

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Real, Raw, Street Cane
September 1, 2009 – 10:48 pm | No Comment
Real, Raw, Street Cane

You never know what nation you will be swept away to when walking down the streets of Manhattan.  A stand selling preserved eggs and fried tofu will take me to the Canton Provence of China. …

The Seduction of the Cupcake Cult
August 8, 2009 – 4:34 am | One Comment
The Seduction of the Cupcake Cult

If a newcomer to New York City thinks about cupcakes, she probably has sweet memories of third grade birthday parties where the whole class would get the little cakes heavy with frosting. But in NYC, the …

New York City vs Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs
July 3, 2009 – 6:24 pm | No Comment
New York City vs Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs

There is a rivalry between New York City entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.  The California crowd boasts the most and some of the biggest venture capitalists in the country with a flurry of entrepreneurial beehives …

Big Apple BBQ Block Party
June 16, 2009 – 4:28 am | No Comment
Big Apple BBQ Block Party

What kind of strange culture would spend a day in the rain waiting in line for BBQ? Apparently, it is the New York City foodie tribe and the event was the 7th Annual Big Apple …

Shabbat Night!
June 2, 2009 – 2:20 am | One Comment
Shabbat Night!

My husband and I were invited to an evening dinner at a friend’s apartment in Manhattan. I thought this was a kind invitation from a friend to join them in their home and not much …

The New York City Dessert Truck
May 28, 2009 – 2:41 am | No Comment
The New York City Dessert Truck

The wonder of the Dessert Truck, which is often parked across the street from the St. Mark’s Hotel in NYC, reminds me of Prometheus taking one of the gods’ greatest gifts and giving it to …