Archive for October, 2008
Observance in October
Biographer Edmund Morris, known for his unusual biography of Ronald Reagan and work on Theodore Roosevelt, with a NY Times op-ed presenting an imaginary interview with a 150-year old TR himself. Rather quirky in Morris fashion, but poignant, considering how the Republicans of today sure ain’t the party of Lincoln or Roosevelt: Q. What’s your [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Nearing October’s End
I’m Ba-ack! (to paraphrase the creepy kid from the “Poltergeist” movies). Life caught up on me (or at least the fact that National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is coming in November; I’ve been outlining, character sketching, and other elements of novel planning – which is all still in progress). So, let me sweep some dust [...]
Posted: October 28th, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Mid October Eh
The Presidential debate this past Wednesday night… hmm. I missed the first five minutes and felt pretty lost and then decided that I probably didn’t miss anything in between my late dinner and trying to watch the tv. I mean, really – Joe the Plumber? I don’t know if he made it on Saturday Night [...]
Posted: October 19th, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Columbus Day Monday
A lovely time at FC and P’s wedding on Saturday! Great seeing YC too, finally! I’m trying to enjoy what’s left of the three-day weekend. Operative word on “try.” I still miss Christopher Columbus, Action Figure. I don’t usually read Paul Krugman’s columns in the NY Times, but sometimes I do. But, this is kind [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Congratulations, FC and P!
On your special day! …
Posted: October 11th, 2008 under Brooklyn, En route.
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Roller Coasting October
A sad follow up to a Times profile of the actor , which I had posted last year, the passing of actor Kim Chan. Meanwhile, that stock market’s really something, right? So, can baseball make a nice, pleasant distraction? Well, I don’t think so. Major League Baseball’s in the middle of playoffs, but I don’t [...]
Posted: October 11th, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Post Veep Debate
Well, the highly anticipated Veep debate came off… adequate, I thought. Not really a game changer. I didn’t expect Sarah Palin to do badly (as opposed to how she did with her interview with Katie Couric) – she did fine – but, nothing spectacular, avoided really answering moderator Gwen Ifill’s questions, and spouting off folksy [...]
Posted: October 3rd, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Hello, October!
An explanation for Sarah Palin’s accent, in Slate’s latest Explainer. People are figuring more nifty uses with rice cookers – but I figure that Asians/Asian-Americans have that worked out pretty well solid. NY Times’ Kim Severson on Paul Newman and his legacy in food – and organic food specifically – via “Newman’s Own.” Pro-bloggers don’t [...]
Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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