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Now, not that it has anything to do with food, but for those of you keeping track, it is the birthday of Fairfield Porter today. He would have been 112 and if I were in Kansas City today, I’d head over to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to visit “The Mirror.” (N.b., that painting is huge, like 6 feet by 5.) Then I’d go over to Oklahoma Joe’s and get a Z-Man sandwich for lunch.

Kind of excited to read “Are We There Yet?” by Dan Albert. Albert’s the car critic for n+1, and his book explores America’s relationship with its cars, and reflects on the future of both. On which subject, I’m still with Mr. Goodwrench. It’s not just a car, it’s your freedom.