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New York: The Found Weekend
BA captures much of what’s great about PJ’s, but he missed my favourite part, which is that PJ’s is the set for Nat’s Bar in The Lost Weekend. (And for the record, I think Nora’s super, too.)
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Quack!
Time of death, Oct 14 2005. And even though it seems like Mr. Bush is well into his second term of office, we have to remind ourselves that it has only been nine months since he had his title upgraded from “President” to President. So what makes me say it’s over? It’s not because Mr.…
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You can’t always get what you want
This one comes from Brunobaby: a fun divertimento. You google “–insert your name– needs”, and learn valuable life lessons from the results. Or something. Here’s what Chester needs: Chester needs to develop an educated, flexible and adaptable workforce. Chester needs this. Chester needs a good, well designed building to cover all arts for children, older…
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Give ’em heck, Harriet
The next Supreme Court Justice is disarmingly charming, which I’ve discovered by reading her blog.
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Fun with the thesaurus
Main Entry: terror Part of Speech: noun Definition: fear Synonyms: alarm, anxiety, awe, consternation, dismay, dread, fearfulness, fright, horror, intimidation, panic, shock, trepidation, trepidity
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Frankentheo Zappamonk
Roland Barthes has died. Or so I just learned. I didn’t even know he was sick. But then, I’m about twenty-five years late in finding this out. I’ve been meaning to read something of his for some time now. Besides this fact, I have come to believe that Renquist was a hardcore nerd (not that…
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The Crisis in Leadership
“It was a broiling August afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Big Easy, the City That Care Forgot. Those who ventured outside moved as if they were swimming in tupelo honey. Those inside paid silent homage to the man who invented air-conditioning as they watched TV “storm teams” warn of a hurricane in the Gulf…
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A small break from the dogmatic slumber?
Anderson Cooper on Bill Maher just now: “People aren’t frustrated. They’re dead.”
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Over, Under, Sideways, Down
LGA, 6:13 am: The cab pulls up to the AA departures outside lane. “Thank you sir. You’re a good tipper.” Odd. But that’s not where I meant to begin. That is not where I meant to begin at all. One week earlier. JFK, a somewhat saner hour (the Little Rascals is now over). : The…