Sunday, April 27, 2008

From Brooklyn to the Schuylkill River: Notes on Philadelphia (& New York City)

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I read that John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Edward Rutledge agreed to meet with British General Howe at the beginning of the War of Indepe...
Thursday, April 24, 2008

"PAUL SIMON: American Tunes" at BAM

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The Brooklyn Academy of Music presented "Paul Simon: American Tunes," part-tribute concert, part-Paul Simon concert, and mostly an...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Spiritual Technology 3: Passover in Flatbush - Food and Folly

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Do I see a theme developing ? I am afraid so. From the Sacred to the Profane and Back again. Just a post to wish a Happy Passover to y'a...
Monday, April 21, 2008

Spiritual Technology 2: Dorsky Museum: Photographs by Allen Ginsberg

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The Samuel Dorsky Museum of the Arts (SDMA) in the Hudson Valley never fails to inspire or surprise. Whether an exhibition of faculty or stu...
Friday, April 18, 2008

Spiritual Technology: "Outside the Text: Non-Textual Sources of Meaning in Rabbinic Civilization " Lectures at NYU by Professor Michael D. Swartz

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After work, over the last couple of weeks, I attended a series of public lectures at NYU's Skirbal Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studi...
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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Poor Boys and Pilgrims: A Brief Second-Hand Report on Paul Simon at BAM Last Night

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I saw my good friend SLC as we were crossing Boerum Place this morning. He was at BAM last night to see the Paul Simon performance of ...
Sunday, April 6, 2008

Brooklyn Film: BAM screens "The Saragassa Manuscript" (Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie)

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The influence of the 60s never wanes. BAM Cinematek was crowded one evening this weekend for the short run engagement of The Saragosso Manu...
Sunday, March 30, 2008

Out Among the Brooklyn Bloggers: "But Can It Core A Apple ?"

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Usually, I am at work, or spending time with my Better Half and kids, or otherwise taking Care of the Business of Life. Somehow, around the ...
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Coda: Fiske Terrace/Midwood Park Designated as Landmark by LPC

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Fred Baer, former President of the Fiske Terrace Association, and among the prime movers throughout this designation process, sent this emai...
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Brooklyn Authors: Sol Yurick & Anticipation of the Night

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A fire sale at Bear Stearns. Markets in turmoil. Sub-prime disasters. IRAs and TDAs drained overnight. Crises of modern times but forseen, a...
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Spring (Break) Comes to Flatbush

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I left my office at midday to make the solo drive up the NYS Thruway to fetch our oldest daughter home from college for spring break. I fair...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

NYS Politics: A Brand New Day

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Governor David Paterson: Is New York the coolest state or what ? He is the right person in the right place at the right time. Let's ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Politics: "Honey, I Shrunk My Mandate" or "Client 9 from Outer Space"

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Just when we thought that the Democratic Presidential Primaries couldn't get any more excruciating we have the Death Watch over the Gove...
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Monday, March 10, 2008

Politics: Governor Spitzer to Resign ?

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Hard ball politics. If Governor Spitzer was involved with a prostitution ring, he broke the law. That no doubt would be overshadowed by the ...
Friday, March 7, 2008

Battle Tested versus Medium Cool

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This amazing presidential campaign has shifted a little bit again. Although it appears that the breakneck momentum that Senator Obama displa...