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By RALPH GARDNER JR. Joel Cairo for The Wall Street JournalGreg Gurenlian, a midfielder with the New York Lizards professional lacrosse team, gives some pointers on the faceoff. Is one ever too old to learn a new sport, to exalt in … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. One of the first things I did after I quit my job as acting director of public affairs at the New York City Department of Correction many years ago—part of the reason I quit was I knew … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. Think of it as Glade air freshener for billionaires. I first detected the scent when I did a column involving the Mark hotel in 2011. I noticed that the hallways smelled, well, luxurious. They reeked of wealth. … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. The first time nature evoked awe in me, I was indoors. It was at the American Museum of Natural History’s Hall of North American Mammals when I was 4 or 5 years old. Andrew Hinderaker for The … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. It’s taken about five decades, but I think I’ve finally figured out how to make a name for myself—how to rise above the journalistic hoi polloi, the unemployed screenwriters, the poets toiling in near-perfect anonymity. Rob SheppersonRalph … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. First came the wheel. I think we’d all agree that was a great invention. It’s certainly superior to the Internet. The Internet can crash, and probably will sooner or later. But the wheel is free of bugs, … Continue reading →

Hockey doesn’t quite rank at the top of my list of favorite sports. But it should. It’s one of the fastest-paced, most exciting games on ice, or any surface for that matter. The problem is that it’s entirely possible to … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. Jin Lee/Bloomberg NewsDaniel Craig, actor in the James Bond film franchise, attends the unveiling of the Range Rover Sport vehicle in March. I’ve seen all sorts of sales pitches for cars, but the one Range Rover pulled … Continue reading →

By RALPH GARDNER JR. New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CTThomas Cole’s ‘The Clove, Catskills’ (1827) My summer plans are set: I’m going to follow the Hudson River School Art Trail. Actually, it’s not quite as ambitious an undertaking … Continue reading →

John Taggart for The Wall Street JournalArtist Monika Bravo, center, practicing her tai chi principles, while walking on Canal Street. Every mode of urban propulsion has its pros and cons. Shall we take them one at a time: • The … Continue reading →