Author Archives: kmazz

Update on my previous post: Just as occurred to Rohinton Mistry a year or so ago, musicologist Nalini Ghuman has been brutally denied re-entry into the U.S., as reported today in the New York Times. She’s British, of Welsh and … Continue reading →

There is one other reason, besides food, that I prefer to shop at New Seasons or Whole Foods rather than the older supermarket chains. Before the racks of celebrity rags at Safeway and Albertsons, my appetite always dissipates to be … Continue reading →

I was stunned this week to learn that Richard Florida had moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Toronto. He’s a hugely influential researcher on what makes geographies dynamic and prosperous, and he is taking his work to the highly … Continue reading →

So long ago I hate to contemplate it, I was a college student in NYC and a culture vulture. I so loved ballet that I signed up to usher at the Met Opera so I could catch the Kirov, ABT, … Continue reading →

This is what happens when you don’t take it slow. The family visit from Canada was just over, and my mind turned to the admin caca kind of work that was piling up, the irritating general disorganization of the house, … Continue reading →