Ripped From the Headlines Chalk it up to the late hour (and the long day). Or the vaguely Greco-Slavic-Italian byline: ‘Nicholas Confessore.’ Nevertheless, I read the following New York Times headline: “Parties Clash as Albany Edges Closer to Shutdown.” incorrectly as “Parties Clash as Albania Edges Closer to Shutdown.” Backing up, I realized the article...Read More
No Longer a “No-No” Until a few years ago, painting stucco was a big no-no; in fact, the whole point of stucco was that you didn’t have to paint it (essentially textured concrete, it’s famously durable and low maintenance). Of course, once you painted stucco, you were obliged to perpetually re-paint it, as the last...Read More
