Mike Smith

TMN Assistant Editor Mike Smith is no gourmet, he just has an abnormally large stomach. He lives in the sunshine of southwest England. You can email him, or join his conga line.

By Any Other Name

Writer seeks pen name: something simple, nothing dippy, and preferably one that avoids implying a lawyer who savors puns. In two thousand words, MIKE SMITH becomes someone new. (Profiles | November 17, 2009)

First Scary Movies

You can sleep with the closet light on, you can crawl into your parents’ bed, but you can never forget your first truly frightening horror movie. Our STAFF AND READERS agree. (Of Recent Note | October 29, 2009)

Superpowers, Revealed

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…someone who can divide a dinner bill five ways! Sometimes the best abilities are the ones the world can’t see. Our STAFF AND READERS share their talents. (Of Recent Note | September 2, 2009)

Music Bloggers Roundtable Redux

The music industry’s devil and savior bear the same name: the web. Five years later, we reconvene our panel of MUSIC BLOGFATHERS for a look into the future. Edited by MIKE SMITH, soundtrack included. (Roundtables | July 24, 2009)

Breakfast, Lunch, and Winners

Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal has been picked to lead the war in Afghanistan, and on only one meal a day. MIKE SMITH spends a week in the general’s reduced-calorie footsteps. (Personal Essays | June 3, 2009)

People I Wish I Knew

We asked: “Who are your would-be acquaintances, your potential best friends, your maybe-someday muses?” With hopeful associates living and dead, renown and unknown, the TMN READERS AND WRITERS respond. (Of Recent Note | February 24, 2009)

Broken Resolutions

Three weeks ago, you swore you’d stop smoking and start running. So far, you’ve only jogged to the bodega. The TMN READERS AND WRITERS know your shame, and confess their lack of resolve. (Of Recent Note | January 22, 2009)

2008

From unearthed media to otherworldly technology to reflection on a personal and economic level, the year was filled with things of every shape, size, and significance. THE WRITERS give us the best of what they noted. (Of Recent Note | December 19, 2008)

Fall Food

From wild mushrooms to alcoholic tea, Thanksgiving casseroles to the perfect pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, here are the TMN WRITERS’ favorite foodstuffs for autumn. (Of Recent Note | November 6, 2008)

Ways We’re Saving Money

As the price of everything hikes higher and higher, thrift is fast becoming an essential life skill. The TMN READERS AND WRITERS tell us how they’re beating the high cost of living. (Of Recent Note | June 27, 2008)

Vacation Destinations

With Memorial Day just around the corner, our thoughts are turning to getting the heck out of town. Where to? Well, the TMN READERS AND WRITERS have some recommendations. (Of Recent Note | May 22, 2008)

TODAY’S FEATURE

Judicial Sensibilities

When the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the president get into a tiff, could the nation’s highest court fall to pieces? BRIAN E. GRAY explores the possibilities.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

No Eyes on the Prize

Who is the Pulitzer Prize named after? James McGrath Morris peers into a fascinating life.

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