The Brooklynites. Great photos of a wide range of people from my favorite borough. (Thanks to Kurt [a talented photographer himself] for passing this on.)

— 12.19.07

Killer Boob. My childhood (and current!) friend Sarah talks about her experience with breast cancer on her well written and charming blog. She's an American living in Belgium and happens to be one of the best people I know.

— 12.19.07

Unexpected Guests: Irina Troitskaya. "Q: Who do you admire? A: Anyone who is keen on something -- cooking, writing, singing, drawing of course."

— 12.19.07

How to Make Friends and Poke People. "Facebook is old news for the sub-30 set, but plenty of their elders are tuning in, logging on, and tossing cows."

— 12.19.07

The Cloths of Heaven are Old Shirts and Dark Slacks. "'Carl Jung says that boring dreams indicate a boring person.' This burned its way into my brain like a curse and stayed with me for years."

— 09.21.07