A story about him that he would like me to share with all of you For my dad's birthday, please gather round for a Lawton Family story my dad has requested I write and that I dearly hope will someday go viral.  If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Rick, he can best be described as a very cuddly version of Park and … [Read more...]

How did the neighborhoods & boroughs get their names? For an island that's a mere 24 square miles, there's quite the handful of neighborhoods. Some names are obvious - solving the meanings behind the Lower East Side and Midtown are on par with decoding any of the clues in Dora the Explorer - however many neighborhoods must come with a … [Read more...]

There's a special place in hell for people who circle the items in I Spy. Let us take a quick trip back to a memory most should have: when you were 6 years old and decided to throw up your scrambled eggs during breakfast so you didn't have to take your spelling test that afternoon, your parents had to take off work to bring you to the … [Read more...]

Are you sexually active? You've gained weight since last year, haven't you? I see here that you're having more than 7 alcoholic drinks a week... What are you doing about your adult acne? Why won't you accept my Facebook friendship request? Are you currently experiencing any anxiety or stress? Let's discuss what I experienced … [Read more...]

I went to an Alpaca Farm. New York City is like a giant playground for grown adults with slight ADD and who are comfortable with a particular level of disconcerting and acknowledged filth. If you live in New York and you find yourself bored, it isn't the city's fault - that, my friend, rests solely upon your lack of curiosity. Now, you can fill … [Read more...]