In the Feb. 25 issue of The New Yorker, there was a brief about a newly-published book entitled “Not Quite What I Was Planning.” It’s a collection of very brief memoirs. Six words each, to be exact. The project was originally started by SMITH online magazine as a contest in which readers were asked to [...]

Last week’s issue of Golf World featured a piece about a pending lawsuit filed against real estate developer Bobby Ginn, who has attached his name to four professional golf events, including the PGA Champions Tour’s upcoming Ginn Championship at his Hammock Beach development in Florida. Hmmm… Ginn, golf tournaments with larger-than-average purses, and lavish real [...]

You’re probably aware of what Starbucks did recently at all of its 7,100 locations throughout the U.S. But you may not know why they did it. You should. “America’s favorite drug dealer“ (not my line, but from the Starbucks Gossip blog) closed all of its stores for 3+ hours, throwing thousands into panicked latte withdrawal [...]