Getting a handle on my man bag issues

On the occasion of Fête Nationale, or Bastille Day, I’m going to write about a particularly European thing, the man bag.  Like most public transit commuters – or really most travelers of any kind – I’m always looking for the most efficient,...

Early bedtime for AT&T, iPhone?

Boston is not known as a late-night town.  I met up with fashion blogger and journalista A for some bag shopping (more on my utter failure therat later) and sushi.  She wanted to get an iPhone, too.  Knowing that the Apple store was open later than the others –...

Five reasons to keep coming back to Davis Square

Following up on the five things I won’t miss about Davis, here are five that will keep me coming back: Dave’s Fresh Pasta: there are lots of fine lunching establishments around here, even though not one serves the idealized cheese sandwich, but...

Five things I won't miss about Davis square

Change is the only constant, and soon I’ll be spending a lot less time in Davis Square.  It’s truly the Paris of Somerville and I’ll miss it – except for these things: Chuggers: Maybe one day I’ll have a minute for their cause (by which...

A cat, a pan, a canard, a plan

I’m sure you’ve all had moments like this, where you find yourself making duck l’orange for a cat even though the cat’s vegetarian owner won’t eat it. It wasn’t just any night, of course.  It was professor M’s alpha...