Archive for 'Brooklyn'
And November Begins!
Halloween 2008 - got in the subway in the morning; saw people in their costumes already. Some teenagers in the clown face of The Joker, a la Heath Ledger’s portrayal in “The Dark Knight.” A woman dressed as the Gecko of the Geico commercials (seriously weird). Some guy looking like a daisy. [...]
Posted: November 1st, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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