What’s Rick Lawton Been up to?

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Playing Resident Holiday Mixologist in the Basement Bar ^ I spy with my little eyes...a flat bottle of soda water that was opened two years ago and has been sitting inside the passably cold mini fridge on the floor While I have declared with absolute assuredness that the only way I'm leaving New York City is in a body bag, a part of me … [Read more...]

Hankering for a Sultry Page-Turning Romance Novel?

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A Newsletter for Readers Who Like to Blush in Public I romantically think back to childhood when the only task required of us between the months of June and September was to read 10 paperback books. Social media has eroded my attention span, podcasts have given us a lazy way to consume content that was previously written, and honestly, free time … [Read more...]

Something Literally No One Asked For

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Five Breakfast Sandwiches & Only One Can Rule Them All ^ Chipotle Mayo is a condiment most deserving of a religious movement As I crest my mid-30s, like an ominous force that crescendos during horror movies, the damage done to my body in my 20s is resurfacing in haunting ways. Running left around a track for 11 years has plagued the … [Read more...]

Real Estate Questions I Get Asked at Inopportune Times

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*gets handed keys* "So now what..." ^ buyers and renters standing in total silence in their new empty apartment dissociating instead of addressing the overwhelming void that is what to do next Things that boomers love: The thumbs-up emoji Zooming in on pictures, both when actively taking them and looking at them Nautical themed … [Read more...]

Your Healthy Dose of New York History

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HowStuffWorks: The Functioning (?) City of New York ^ I've lived here for well over a decade and still have...no idea what these are and why no one else seems even remotely suspicious of them I'm sure this comes as a shock but I would not do well in a survival situation. I have no useful life skills; abysmal hand eye coordination; don't own … [Read more...]