Archive | 2006

from The Daily Dish…

29 Nov

Take it away Andrew: Well, yes and no. In 2004, we knew Bush was a failure. Hence my decision to give someone else a chance. On September 12, 2001, I wrote in this space: “The only question is whether we will get the leadership now to deal with this or whether we will have to [...]

Goodbye Coney Island

29 Nov

Unfortunately, Astroland has been sold to developer Thor Equities. We’ve enjoyed going to Coney Island a couple of times every season. Looks like we only get one more summer. If you have any doubts that the new Coney Island will suck, listen to the spokesman for Thor Equities: “We’re thinking totally outside of the box,” [...]

New Tom Waits video

12 Nov

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Ron Mueck

11 Nov

Last weekend, we went to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. While it was OK, we happened into a sculpture exhibit by Ron Mueck. It was one of the most amazing art exhibits I’ve ever seen. The kids loved it and I was blown away. The amazing details and the haunting expressions [...]

Happy Birthday!

8 Nov

I know a couple of people who celebrate their birthdays today. I know one who is ecstatic about the election results today, and one who is probably not. Here’s to a Happy Birthday for all. Now I will celebrate: Rick ‘bigot’ Santorum, GOODBYE! George ‘racist’ Allen, GOODBYE! George ‘oaf’ Pataki, GOODBYE! Ken ‘hack’ Blackwell, GOODBYE! [...]

One of my favorite blogs

12 Jul

Separated by a Common Language about the differences between American and British English.

Yossi Milo Gallery – Current Exhibition – Loretta Lux

28 May

Gotta get to this before it gets away…. Yossi Milo Gallery – Current Exhibition – Loretta Lux: Loretta LuxMay 18–June 24, 2006

Joke Making the Rounds

24 May

Donald Rumsfeld briefed the President this morning. He told Bush that 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq. To everyone’s amazement, all of the color ran from Bush’s face, then he collapsed onto his desk, head in hands, visibly shaken, almost whimpering. Finally, he composed himself and asked Rumsfeld, “Just exactly how many is a [...]

Log Flume

23 May

Log Flume Originally uploaded by John Young. Eliza’s face was so amazing in this photo, that I coughed up the money for the ‘official’ photo.

Math Quiz

27 Feb

You Passed 8th Grade Math Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct! Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?