Adorable Animal Videos

I’ve been busy this week: friends visited (wohoo MelBou!), Broadway called (and I sat in front of Whoopi Goldberg!), epic happy hours occurred, and Yankees games attended.  Oh, also I’ve been cat sitting for Ferris, which means I walk to work and don’t have an hour-long commute to read the paper.  Sweet.  Regardless of my [...]

Byline #2 and a Puzzle

You should read this: Confidence Slouches On Toward End of a Grim Second Quarter
And also I would like to let you know that I wrote two letters to two different editors of major publications this week. If they are published, I’ll link to them. If not, I won’t. They’re both extremely nerdy [...]

The Science Times Delivers Again

The first ever Google, in 1934.
Continuing with what I guess are this week’s themes: Hasidic Jews and baseball in Brooklyn.
“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.”
Maryland Elects First Black Woman to Congress!

I Get to Read Two Newspapers a Day!

And I share the fruits of my labor with you.
On the way to work, I read The New York Times:
Underdog Taps YouTube to make Election Close.  The video is great (and below), but the best part is that his  campaign “put out a press release in pirate-speak.”  I’m not even kidding.

College Alumni Magazines Struggle to [...]

Finals Week Review

Even though it’s finals time, I still read the newspaper.  I just don’t post on the blog, to give myself the illusion that I am not procrastinating by reading non-exam materials…
The All-Natural Taste That Wasn’t (Pinkberry *gasp* isn’t healthy!) last Wednesday’s Food section
You’re an Author?  Me Too! (more people are writing than reading) Sunday’s Book [...]

All Sorts of Fun From Today’s Times

Bob Herbert on education in America
Yet another reason why I love where I’m from (Montgomery County Aims to Make Green Homes Mandatory)
Joel is reading the Times!  Holy moly!  Another good one on McCain’s font (Optimum).
This article almost made me cry (and it’s short)! High School Project on Genocide Was a Portent of Real-Life Events
In Haiti, [...]

Passover in the News

Happy Passover!
I was away this weekend (Scholars in New York as well as Seders in both Queens and Long Island), so I am behind on my posting, but here are some good ones…
Bill Kristol on the different presidential candidates’ Passover messages in today’s Times. (thank you, Andrea)

I cannot get the italics off.

Matzo during the Holocaust [...]

Project Runway, Pulitizers, and More

West Point Cadets visit Jersey City, this time from WNYC instead of The Times.
The state map from the 1964-65 World’s Fair in Queens is being renovated. (Good news for Dad!)
Another one for Dad: Shea Stadium chutzpah (check out the multimedia too: the scoreboard from opening day in 1964).
Project Runway try-outs in the city! [...]

Sunday Times

Arts & Leisure kicked butt today:
A discussion with Jack McBrayer, who plays Kenneth the Page on “30 Rock.”  (If you haven’t watched “30 Rock” yet, it comes back on this Thursday.  I highly recommend watching.)
There’s a documentary coming out about old people singing pop music.  Awesome.  Watch the music video of “Sedated” too (and the [...]

My Favorite Job Listing of the Year

Ned’s Job of the Week: March 32nd
Happy Holiday and happy birthday Alli, Martha, Tom, Sarah, Laura, and Darren!