Shrink in the Kitchen

Anthony Bourdain, writing in The New York Times today, notes, accurately and wisely, how food, dining, chefs, and writing about food are regarded by many Americans  over the past decade.  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/opinion/27bourdain-1.html
Me?  I’m seeking contexts, trying to separate the yolks from the egg whites and the nuts from the shells.
Probably the biggest puzzler is: When does [...]

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It  is the week before Christmas and I am sure that I speak for everyone when I note that we will all be a little happier to be able to say, “It is the week after Christmas.”  Hope & anticipation vie with dread in occupying our time now.  Is anyone sleeping well?  Am I the [...]

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I work two mornings a month at the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in Dudley Square, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts.  The task is to interview and diagnose the unemployed who assert that their inability to function in a work setting is due to major mental illness.  The people I see often have histories of behavior that [...]

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Here are a few predictions for 2010:
1.  Dinosaurs Will Close.  Many big name restaurants in major cities will close their doors following the sad example of Chanterelle (NYC).   The economy simply cannot support the plethora of high-end places and my deep-pocketed friends tell me it’s no longer fashionable to drop big bucks routinely.  Want [...]

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