The account in today’s New York Times about a forty-five-year-old Los Angeles man who, having been wiped out financially, shot his wife, three sons (described as outstanding students), and... Read more >>

When Chef Ed Brown opened his New York City restaurant Eight One this past spring, the feedback we received was that portion sizes were too small and the prices too big. And so, like many chefs... Read more >>

I can never afford fall, with its leather boots, trendy jeans, sexy dresses, chunky knits, and hot lip and eye shades. But this year, I really can’t afford fall. It’s not just that I don’t have money… Read more >>

Whether it’s an official recession or not, the number one news story these days, by far, is the struggling economy. We know how it’s affecting us as consumers—rising grocery and gas... Read more >>