http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/ Nancy Matsumoto is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in the areas of health, food, arts and culture. Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:18:43 -0700 en-us A look back at the creative genius of restaurateur Joe Baum, the man behind The Four Seasons, Windows on the World and founder of the modern restaurant http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=79 Wed, 07 Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 What with volcanoes, oil spills and hurricanes, interest in travel insurance is on the rise. Here's my look at four different online coverage options. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=78 Thu, 24 Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 A report on the business comings and goings in the West Village. One store, Arthur, that I reported opening closed shortly after this article appeared. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=76 Tue, 08 Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 Chef Anita Lo lives and works in the West Village, fishes off the Hudson River's Pier 40 and orders her meat from Florence Meat Market one street over. That's living locally. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=77 Tue, 08 Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 This is a short post that grew out of my research into documentary photographs taken of the California prison camp Manzanar, where people of Japanese descent were placed during World War II. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=74 Thu, 13 May 10 00:00:00 -0700 How entertaining can the author of "When Rules Change: An Economic and Political Analysis of Transition Relief and Retroactivity" be? I thought as I set out to interview NYU Law School tax professor Daniel Shaviro. Very, it turns out. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=73 Sat, 01 May 10 00:00:00 -0700 This is the second half of part two of my extremely long article on Nikkei eldercare on the West Coast. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=75 Fri, 30 Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 This series became so long that Part II had to be subdivided, hence the strange headline. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=72 Tue, 27 Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 I find it impossible to judge which of these online carbon offset reailers offers the best quality at the best price, but can offer some tips on what to look for. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=70 Thu, 15 Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 Profile of Nissei James Mitsumori's role in launching Los Angeles' first Nikkei eldercare facility, and a glimpse into the fascinating story of the first Japanese Hospital in L.A. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=69 Thu, 08 Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 What I planned as one article on Keiro Senior Healthcare in Los Angeles turned into a multi-part series covering Nikkei eldercare all along the West Coast. This article was reposted on the sites New America Media and Redwood Age http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=68 Thu, 25 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 My account of a New York Public Library Q&A with NYU history professor Linda Gordon, including her views on the prickly relationship between Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=67 Fri, 12 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 There's a growing, nationwide, effort by underpaid restaurant workers, many of them immigrants, seeking legal wages and fair treatment from their employers. The West Village is no exception. Here's a report on strikes at two different sushi restaurants. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=66 Mon, 01 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 Three Lives & Company is the kind of bookshop every neighborhood should have. After writing a string of stories lamenting small retail closures in Greenwich Village, I wanted to clebrate a local favorite that has survived stiff competition. http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=65 Mon, 01 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0700 My evaluation of five different mail-in knife sharpening services http://www.nancymatsumoto.com/article.html?id=64 Thu, 21 Jan 10 00:00:00 -0700