I love biking through New York. Manhattan’s a fairly small area, which means biking is often quicker than subways and taxis. After months of pedalling to work, I still get a rush biking through suits and tourists after work. My recent change of projects means I’ve been enjoying the ride home from Midtown, which takes […] Read More…
Tag Archives: US
More Bike Lanes 26 Mar, 2009
Of Stars and Leaders 16 Nov, 2008
Bon Iver concert at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, From Spring / SummerI wonder at what point Obama realised he had become a pop culture icon. The fact that many young people treat him like a rock star is old news by now, of course, but to see it in action is still startling.I went […] Read More…
Hidden Lives 13 Nov, 2008
Sam recently told me about a moment she remembers clearly from many years ago. She was walking down the street and saw a homeless woman rummaging through a trash can. As she pored through it, a homeless man walked up with his cart, dug in it, pulled out an apple and offered it to the […] Read More…
Election 12 Nov, 2008
Before the man said a word I could tell he was in a bad mood. He opened the door with stormclouds on his face, and without giving me the chance to whimper “sorry to bother you,” he barked, “the next time you knock on the door like the police are gonna bust in, think about […] Read More…
Traffick 1 Sep, 2008
From From Thanksgiving to ChristmasShortly after I moved into my apartment last year, the superintendent for the building was fired. As a parting farewell, he destroyed the locks on the outside front door. It seemed he had neglected to perform any kind of maintenance as the next superintendent found serious plumbing problems, and corners of […] Read More…
The Move 12 Oct, 2007
Imagine moving to a new city. What could you hope for on your first day there? I suppose the first thing you would want to sort out is accommodation. It’s a big city with a tough housing market. You luck out — the very first place you visit has lots of light, is in a […] Read More…
An Offer I Can Refuse 5 Sep, 2007
As soon as I slowed down I realised I was making a mistake. I had just come out of a job interview and was lost in thought as I walked through the SoMa neighbourhood to the San Francisco CalTrain station. The man looked at me as I passed as if he knew me, and I […] Read More…
Sign of the Times 5 Sep, 2007
After a day wandering Chicago’s city streets, from Bronzeville to glitzy retail stores in The Loop to a nighttime view of the skyline from the Hancock Center, I headed to Giordano’s for some Chicago-style pizza. I passed an old lady begging for money.“Can you spare 10 dollars?” she asked.It was the surest evidence I’ve seen […] Read More…
Summertime 4 Sep, 2007
There are a few things I miss about Washington DC. One, the people I grew up with. Two, bagels and whitefish. Three, the sudden summer downpours. So I was more than a little pleased when my bus from New York dropped me off at a DC Metro station just as a storm burst from the […] Read More…
Doctor Warren 4 Sep, 2007
From Friends / FamilyListening to my sister’s thesis defense presentation, the culmination of 6 years of hard work, I found myself simultaneously impressed and baffled. The thought crossed my mind that getting a Ph.D. is like learning a language only you and a handful of professors are able to understand. Read More…