We can’t say it’s much of a surprise — but Twilight earned $283.5 million at the box office this weekend, proving that American teenagers (and, presumably, some other people) are still really into vampire romances. And we can’t blame them! This movie, it would seem, pretty much has it all: love, marriage, sex, vampire babies, etc.So [...]

This weekend I am traveling to my family’s summerhouse in Rhode Island for a few days of beach-side reading, long bike rides, and seafood dinners. Among the many other things I enjoy about these weekends, I love the casual and laid-back atmosphere of summer in New England, especially in comparison to the fast pace of [...]