Monday, April 29, 2013

Lag B'Omer Parade in "Little Yerushalayim"

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Yesterday, Chasidim conducted a fairly ambitious and probably permit-free parade (in traffic) on Avenue J, honoring the Lag B'Omer holi...

Bada-bing: Conan O'Brien at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

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--Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Freedom: Richard Pierce Havens 1941-2013

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Rest in peace Richie Havens 1941-2013 iconic American musician of the 60s counterculture who passed away at his home in New Jersey. DITHOB c...
Saturday, April 20, 2013

'Get Lucky' and Dance Away the Summer with the Return of Daft Punk

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Daft Punk, uber creative and visually dynamic French pop duo, are back with the first single off of forthcoming "Random Access Memori...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Coda: Shake It Up: Anthony Weiner, the Upcoming and the Talking Dog

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Some frustration and push back zinging through the aether about Anthony J. Weiner's bobbing and weaving in and out of the Mayoral race. ...

Shake It Up: Anthony Weiner, the Upcoming and the Talking Dog

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As a follow up to his interview with former US Congressman Anthony Weiner, NY1's political anchor Errol Louis wrote an op-ed in the NY D...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Suddenly, Cherry Blossom Time on Waldorf

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Safe as Milk: Iranian Scientist Invents 'Time Machine'

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Beyond Iran's forays into nuclear energy (and presumably weaponry), scientists there also appear to be trying to develop new technologie...
Monday, April 8, 2013

Signs of Spring: 'The Water Song'

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Hot Tuna's The Water Song. Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Sammy Piazza. Spiritual. All natural. Uplifting. A classic.
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Not in the News: NYC Fast Food Workers Plan April 4 Job Action Over Low Wages

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Although it apparently has yet to be reported in the NYC media, the UK Guardian has reported that fast food workers acroiss the city are pla...
Monday, April 1, 2013

Getting Ready for the Season: Coney Island on My Mind

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The young gal laughed as she supported her companion who grasped his chest in mock agony and semi collapse: "No more 'Shoot the Fre...
Saturday, March 30, 2013

'And Nothing Else Compares'

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Traveling with our two beautiful, brilliant daughters, feeling so blessed, but struggling with next steps and college realities for "...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

The Boy from Weequahik: Newark Celebrates Philip Roth - and Vice Versa

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The New York Times' Charles McGrath reports on the retirement of author Philip Roth following his 80th birthday and a celebration that w...

Peace and Rockets: President Obama's Visit to Israel

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“I recognize that there are those who are not simply skeptical about peace, but question its underlying premise, and that’s a part of democr...
Friday, March 15, 2013

On the Trail of the Higgs Boson

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CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. "New results indicate that particle discovered at CERN is a Higgs boson....