Archive for June, 2006
Can the Week End Already?
Saw the Brooklyn Cyclones opening game Tuesday night. Boy, is that Coney Island subway station looking really nice or what? The game - well, that’s a different story. Cyclones v. Staten Island Yankees. Essentially, Minor League Mets v. Minor League Yankees. Essentially, the Cyclones v. last year’s champs (in minor league world). Which means either [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2006 under Brooklyn.
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FLL MIA/Sunday Recap
On Friday night, saw Disney’s “Cars” at the world’s largest drive in movie theater. The experience was pretty unique, but I don’t think it is better than your modern movieplex experience. First of all, the sound quality over a radio is not as good as THX booming sound. Second, car seats do not provide the [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2006 under Brooklyn.
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Monday
Fascinating NY Times article on a handy service from the NY Public LIbrary.
Ok, so I’ve been saying that Dr. Grey on “Grey’s Anatomy” needs a CIA agent boyfriend (particularly since Bomb Squad guy died so badly, and ok, so he really wasn’t a love interest, since she was still pining for Dr. McDreamy). But, [...]
Posted: June 19th, 2006 under Brooklyn.
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Yankee Clipper
I’m staying at the Sheraton Yankee Clipper in Ft. Lauderdale. Before this month, I’ve only stayed at a Sheraton once, when I was like 7. This month, I’ve been to 2, the one in Hong Kong where we checked out the Sky Lounge overlooking the harbor, and this one. Reception gives me a very warm [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2006 under Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.
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Nearing the Week’s End
Seeing Charlie Rose back on his show has been interesting. Monday night was a nice return, with Bill Moyers as a sort-of guest host (but more like a co-conversationalist at the Rose table) and Charlie Rose talking about how it was that his heart condition caused some problems while he was in Syria and how [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2006 under Brooklyn.
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