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Damien Hirst in Dallas?
George Michael (yes, as in the I Want Your Sex George Michael) and his long-term boyfriend Kenny Goss have tweaked their gallery in...
Dec 4, 20071 min read
Stop Boring People...
O.K., I'm being saucy. But, it's truly amazing that the same man who wrote The Double Helix (and co-discovered the structure of DNA)...
Nov 28, 20071 min read
The raw milk movement in England
Ever since I wrote my raw milk story for Salon last January, i've been curious about how Europe is handling the pasteurized vs....
Nov 22, 20071 min read
The neti pot: why it's so cool
This morning I woke with a terrible sinus headache, as I sometimes do when the seasons change. Now, I have nothing against Sudafed--I...
Nov 4, 20071 min read
Healing Secrets from Around the World
As the winter approaches, maybe you can pick up a new health habit from this feature I did for the Nov. issue of Prevention on "the...
Nov 4, 20071 min read
Euro Stash—Neu Vintage
Next time you go to Berlin, take along this Remix item I wrote for T: Style. (With many thanks to Yori, who took me to all the best...
Oct 26, 20071 min read
Once you have HPV...
The controversies surrounding Gardasil, Merck’s new cervical cancer vaccine, have distracted the public from one simple fact: the vaccine...
Oct 25, 20071 min read
Fly me to the Honeymoon
My story on three idyllic honeymoons recommended by top travel agents for Town & Country Travel.
Oct 1, 20071 min read
Industrial chemicals and why I want to move to Europe
I hardly needed another reason to move to Europe--but I've found one. In the current issue of Harper's , Mark Schapiro has written an...
Sep 30, 20073 min read
Eating my way through Philadelphia
Philadelphia has long been one of my favorite U.S. cities—artsy and edgy with memorably good restaurants. But it wasn't until I had to...
Sep 1, 20071 min read
Motion Sickness
If you ever get seasick or carsick, check out my E. V. column on motion sickness for some useful tips.
Aug 31, 20071 min read
What's the alternative to antibiotics?
I had a bladder infection once in college, and I thought I was going to die from the pain. So I fully understand the need for a quick...
Aug 31, 20071 min read
Rosemary Mahoney, adventure diva
A few months ago, I went to a New York Public Library panel where the writer Jan Morris spoke about her life and travels. During the Q&A...
Aug 19, 20071 min read
MADRE: Contemporary Art in Naples
When we were in Naples, Italy last October, Michael supervised the installation of a Bruce Nauman retrospective at the new Museo d’Arte...
Jul 29, 20071 min read
CLA: an omega-6 that's good for you
My story on conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) —a healthy fatty acid that's being extensively studied as a cancer fighter, metabolism...
Jul 18, 20071 min read
Rebecca Mead's One Perfect Day
New Yorker staff writer Rebecca Mead just wrote a searing exposé about the wedding industry— One Perfect Day: The Selling of the...
May 21, 20071 min read
Munich Airport
There are worse places to be stuck than the Munich Airport, which I visited last fall en route to Naples. In fact, it's one of Europe's...
May 4, 20071 min read
Let the Sun Shine!
After weeks of cold and rain, these last two days of near-80-degree weather have been a welcome gift. (Despite the fact that such erratic...
Apr 21, 20071 min read
Yoga Around the World
How do you find a good yoga or pilates studio when you travel? Check out this short item I wrote for the April issue of Travel + Leisure:...
Apr 4, 20071 min read
Volunteering for your health
Studies show that volunteering not only improves your mental health—but your physical health as well. Read my article on the subject in...
Apr 1, 20071 min read
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