A maintenance man and a prison guard wanted to begin a business together. One of them was tired of carrying a belt of heavy tools up a ladder while the other wanted a better change of his own. ...more

December 30, 2007

One sure way to feel like an antiqueis to have buildings that you've watched go up in your own lifetime be labeled "culturally-protected landmarks." That happened to me, recently, on a return visit to Stockholm, Sweden, where I spent 35 years of my expatriate career. ...more

December 15, 2007

Tattoo artist Bo Mencarelli chills out on a sidewalk chair near Duval Street's fish restaurants and beer-soaked bars, dragging on a cigarette and saying, 'What's up, brother,' to those who recognize the thin man with ink paintings on his arms. ...more

October 14, 2007