Friday, October 30, 2009

Dylan & Sting Go to the Mattresses: You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine

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Back in the day, oh, say about a year ago, when I was still shlepping my younger teenage daughters to middle school, there was a Fixed Rule ...
Friday, October 23, 2009

"Cool it, Reba!": Soupy Sales & The Gang - In Memoriam

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Above, Soupy Sales (Milton Supman) Above, Soupy Sales and 'White Fang', on camera Above, Soupy Sales and Clyde Adler as White Fang. ...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

There's Roots and There's "Roots": Jack White Opines on Who's Got More Musical Authenticity-- Dylan, Waits or Britney Spears?

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As linked in "Expecting Rain," a report on Jack White (The Dead Weather, White Stripes)receiving an honorary award from Dublin...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Empire Burlesque: America Noir, Future-Style

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" In “Ubik” (1969), in turn, the first premise is that the ancient human dream of communication with the dead has been achieved at las...

After the Gold Rush: Notes on a Post-Bubble America

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Setting the mood: As a hedge against the not-so-groovy news, you may want to open this in the background as you peruse the Daily Economic Bl...
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Transience & Impermanence: Waste Nothing

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Photo by Tony Napoli The above photo was taken from above the Marron Atrium on the second floor of the Museum of Modern Art of the recent ex...
Friday, October 16, 2009

Tracy Morgan Dishes on "Tracy Morgan"

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A few reviews have expressed concern that "30 Rock" may have jumped the shark at the beginning of its 4th season. I surely hope ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

At the Mayoral Debate: Live & Kicking, Off Stage and On

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El Museo del Barrio, site of the debate. The lovely frescoes painted in 1921 are by William Pagan. The candidates on the left. Host Dominic ...
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Could the CERN Large Hadron Collider's Search for the Higgs Boson Be Too Damn Successful?

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Is it possible that the Large Hadron Collider, which has been subject to technological fits and starts since its initial launch last year, a...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Bloomberg versus Thompson Debate 2009: Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn will be there in the audience

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Having scored a seat in the audience at the Mayoral Debate at El Museo del Barrio on the Museum Mile, Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn is hopin...
Friday, October 9, 2009

Come All Ye Faithful: Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" Due October 13

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Leaks from the forthcoming Bob Dylan "Christmas in the Heart" album are appearing online. The above photo brings back memories -- ...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Truth of Our Common Narrative: 'Michelle Obama's Family History is Far from Unique'

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Recent research from Megan Smolenyak, a genealogist, and reporting by The New York Times offers previously undisclosed details of First Lady...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Changing Economic Order

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The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of currency of the United States. The U.S. dollar is normally abbreviated as the d...
Monday, October 5, 2009

Monday Morning Going Down: It's the End of the World as We Know It (& I feel fine)

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Roubini:Stocks rising too far, too fast? Link here World Bank going broke? Running out of mazuma in 12 months? Link here . Zoot alores! Ze M...
Sunday, October 4, 2009

Harvest Moon Over Brooklyn:October 4, 2009

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Moonstruck over Flatbush, October 4, 2009 No one captures the romance and dreaminess of the Harvest Moon like Neil Young From the...