Word: boringness
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The kitchen, not the TV studio, is where chefs belong. Harold Dieterle, winner of the first season of Top Chef, who has since spent his time producing great food in his restaurant, Perilla, explains why. "You can do wine and food festivals every weekend of the year if you want...
A few weeks ago, something strange happened to me—I turned 20 years old. Yes, I know it’s one of those boring birthdays between 18 and 21 (I’m still legal but still not legal enough to drink!), but it seems like two...
The only dynamic motif in “Eight White Nights” is the coded language that the lovers invent in order to communicate with each other. One of Aciman’s more inspired devices, it infuses the relationship between Clara and the protagonist with the warmth and...
When I was first started working in New York, I had a friend who convinced me that the best way to become a better conversationalist was to spend a lot of time in bars. Part of the rationale was that other than drinking or maybe playing pool, all you do...
Well, that's a good segue into another thing you write about, which is boredom. What is the best way to deal with someone who is boring you in a conversation? That is absolutely one of the hardest questions. The basic structure of a conversation with a boring person is...