One thing the Van Winkle Project has accomplished for me in the past year is that it's opened up some time in my life. I've est...

Last week it was Douglas Adams' birthday. It happened on March 11, to be precise, and I wouldn't be surprised if at that anniversar...

 M. Félix Fénéon NEWS LEAKAGE: For various reasons that I won't go into, I have a sense there's been a recent violent tragedy...

Since I'm Van Winkled, I can't know for sure, but I imagine this lull before the new year once again is a slow one for the media. I...

Happy 240th! These days in lieu of paying attention to the news I find myself taking note of significant dates in history. I figure if a...

Is there an iPad or one of these in everyone's future? I have a friend who is what used to be called a "booster." Boosters...