Friday, September 27, 2013

Hersh til It Hurts: Seymour Hersh on Journalism, Secrecy and the Truth

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Veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in The Guardian on secrecy and lies in the Obama administration, the truth sbout the death of...
Monday, September 23, 2013

Unleashing Wonder: 3-D Printers

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As DITHOB mentioned a few years back 3-D printing in all of its shoddy glory appears to be the wave of the future, some kind of future anywa...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Autumn Citrus

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Lulav and etrog vendors help their customers prepare for Succoth on Avenue J
Friday, September 13, 2013

NYC Mayoral Primary: The View from The Beltway

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Kelli Goff at The Root sums it all up: "[T]he outcome of New York City's Democratic primary puts this silly theory about black vot...

Bill Thompson Supporter US Representative Charles Rangel on Bill and Dante de Blasio

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From CAPITAL NY - Reid Pillifant wrote: Asked if he was surprised by de Blasio's performance among black voters, Rep. Charles Rangel ...

Dispensing Wisdom

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 New York City Subway Chewing Gum Vending Machine Circa 1960s (?) 
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

September 11, 2001

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Never forget
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Pre-Primary Days in NYC

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As the Democratic (and Republican) primary in NYC approaches, Outgoing Mayor Mike steps in it with his own extremist brand of political comm...
Monday, September 2, 2013

The Perils and Potentials of "Feeding the Beast"

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David Carr writing in the NY Times on the new paradigm in political journalism. Quoting Liz Sidoti, national politics editor for The Associa...

'Gravity' Kills: Trailer from Alphonso Cuaron's Forthcoming Film

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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in Director Cuaron's October release. Space is the Place; The trick is Survival. Trailer here  http://...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Syrian Gambit: Unintended Consequences of Bombing Nerve Gas Manufacturing Facilities

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The  Associated Press quotes experts on da n gerous what ifs of US destruction of chemical weapons plant  http://apnews.myway.com/article/20...
Sunday, August 25, 2013

"He Did It in Las Vegas and He Can Do It Here": Bob Dylan's Another Self Portrait

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Bob Dylan's "Another Self Portrait" from the Bootleg Series. NPR offers streaming versons of a number of tunes, including a de...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington-The Dream- Amazing Strides, Much Yet to Accomplish in Society and in the Hearts of Americans

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More on that historic day 50 years ago here  http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom More on Dr Martin Luthe...
Friday, August 9, 2013

Jerry Garcia 18 Years On: "I Wash My Hands, in the Muddy Water..."

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 Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995)  Jerry Garcia comprehensive wikipedia bio here...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Coda: Blue Jasmine's Bird of Paradise

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Yes, all the excitement and raves, to this viewer, are right on target. Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine is engrossing; Cate Blanchett's...
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