Archive for September, 2009

Bound to please: Relief for book lovers »

By David_Chesanow on Sep 22, 2009 in Book Collecting | 1 Comment

Imagine: You finally find a book on eBay or Bookfinder.com that you’ve been searching for for about three centuries, at a really low price – much lower than the next-cheapest copy of this edition that’s available – but the hinges are loose, the spine is detached and pages are coming out. What to do? If [...]

A blast from the repast
Diners still serve motorists good eats – with a side of nostalgia »

By David_Chesanow on Sep 21, 2009 in Diners, Postcards | 0 Comments

Over the broad landscape of American popular culture, the automobile crosses all terrains, all social divides: From art and music to sport and lifestyle, among rich and poor, regardless of gender, race, creed or political persuasion, cars continue to elicit the same fanfare and excitement that greeted the first “horseless carriages” in city streets and [...]