Archive for June, 2007
Post Weekend
Saturday: Cebu, in Bay Ridge, for brunch. Pretty nice.
A review of a book on J. Clarence Thomas, by Washington Post reporters. Sounds fascinating.
Speaking of Supreme Court justices, apparently, J. Breyer didn’t do too hot on a quiz show on NPR. Oh, well - I saw the questions (apparently, he [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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Cut to Black
Just tagging on to SSW’s Sopranos talk. Lots to squeeze, especially since I haven’t been really watching it until season 7 (I didn’t have access to HBO until I started dating P). For those that need a catch-up, here are some appropriate YouTube clips:
Sopranos Seven Season Synopsis in Seven Minutes (someone had way too much [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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The Second Week of June
Sunday - saw Pirates of the Carribbean: At World’s End. If you saw the first and second Pirates movie, you might as well see the third. I’m now convinced that trilogies exist solely to make you feel sad - the journey, not the end; yet the end… well, it’s something. Big Tip: [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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New York Age
My New York age is 30
This New York age puts you into a middle category between young and old (but not “middle age” per se). Be proud. You’ve got a nice balance between going out hard-core and staying in. You care about culture but also like some quiet nights. Keep it up, but think about [...]
Posted: June 11th, 2007 under En route.
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Another Week That Was
YouTube, you are amazing; I found it - “Flying Car; I Was Promised Flying Cars!” said Avery Brooks:
I love this commercial. Avery Brooks, a.k.a. Captain Sisko of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” has such a wonderful voice. Just his voice makes this ad.
Slate’s Explainer on “How a dirty word gets that [...]
Posted: June 9th, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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