Archive for May, 2007
Greatest American Hero
This was my alma mater’s reunion weekend, and at my college’s luncheon we honored the “dean of travel experts”, Arthur Frommer, from the class of 1950. This coincided with the 50th anniversary of his guidebook “Europe on $5 a Day”. (To get in that law angle, after going to Yale Law School, he was [...]
Posted: May 14th, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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Mother’s Day Weekend
Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers Everywhere.
Hmm. Spider Solitaire (usually found on Windows XP) - an addicting game to say the least - really have to pull away from it. Really. I’ll say that much.
Just a little catching up: last Sunday’s APA Heritage Festival at Union Sq. was very nice - pretty [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2007 under Brooklyn, Manhattan.
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British Evasion Invasion
The Queen visits Virginia; all sorts of shock and awe ensues. What makes her third visit to the U.S. significant is the changes and interchanges between America and Britain. Not crushing domination on either part, but a gradual blending as the Mother Country’s stewing multicultural melting pot still longs for the idyllic country town featured [...]
Posted: May 4th, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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Post May Day
Presidential candidates’ personal preferences.
A rather amusing article reviewing the release of the DVD of Season 1 of “Hawaii 5-0.”
NY Times’ Mark Bittman on getting the best steak frites in Paris. Mmm. Fries.
Plus, Bittman with a risotto recipe, along with the accompanying video. The butter and oil that chef Mario Batali [...]
Posted: May 3rd, 2007 under Brooklyn, Manhattan.
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