Triscribe

Today: in a tribute to the Alaskan dog mushing race Ititarod, Brooklynites are running the Idiotrod, the same kind of race, except with 5 humans and a shopping cart. Check out NPR’s coverage last year.

Yay, Friday! (Or almost there, anyway, considering the hour at which I write this post). Thanks to VCR’s, I caught up on my Wednesday night tv. Caught up on “Alias” more or less. I like how the character of Vaughn is constantly being tested – last week, he had to overcome the guilt of having [...]

How do I choose what to watch at 9pm, when NBC has “West Wing,” ABC has “Alias,” and WB has “Jack and Bobby”? I at least have two VCRS, but this is nuts. The latest “Jurisprudence” in Slate.com: Nicholas Thompson argues that having Antonin Scalia as Chief Justice is better for liberals, because (1) his [...]

Now this is pretty scary although not surprising given the obesity obsession recently in the US and elsewhere. Quintessential NYC eats: Paying a Price for Doughnuts, Burgers and Pizza. So will all the food, you’ll die younger anyways! What a cruel and ironic twist. Not enough food, die of starvation. Too much food, die of [...]

Why is it that in Brooklyn, the snow still piles up making walking a bit of a hassle — while in Manhattan, it’s just slushy and mildly irritating? Snow-related story, that can’t possibly happen only in NY? — restaurant owner Toshi Suzuki, of Basta Pasta on West 17th St., builds an igloo outside his restaurant. [...]

I suppose when the New York Times deigns to publish an article about a topic, it’s pretty newsworthy and important to know about. So, to my surprise to get an article forward from a fellow BLS alum where, it declared “A Young Taipei Finds its Groove” EH? Unfortunately, it reads like a fluff piece, banalities [...]

Some depressing folks in the UK had declared January 24 as the “worst day of the year”, mostly because it is depressing post holiday, people are broke from holiday spurging, and to top it off, it’s a Monday. The commute in from Sheepshead Bay really sucked – the B train was stuck twice on the [...]

For a limited time, watch Enterprise (Windows Media Player) to see what SSW was talking about.

Digging out of the snow? Goodbye to Johnny Carson. Watched the latest “Star Trek: Enterprise” – wherein the non-corporeal Organians take over the bodies of the crew to supposely make non-interfering observations of humans and other space-faring aliens. Apparently, the observers watch crews who don’t adapt very well to a fatal silicon-based virus. (i.e., basic [...]

“Oh, the weather outside is frightful…” Yep, it’s coming down. The meteorologists and the mayor have all said it’s going to be as bad as the blizzard of 1996, when the city had to be shut down. I’m trying to stay skeptical – but, it really is coming down. The comic strip, “Annie” – apparently [...]