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Category Archives: New York City

New Jersey Nyets

27-Sep-09

http://taltybaptistchurch.org/events/2018-07-26/ I’ve long been an admirer of the linguistic wit of tabloid headline writers, the alliteration, the monikers, the brevity, the improbable juxtapositions.  So I was happy to get a chance to try my hand while at Gothamist.  And it seems I’ve done it: I made what will be a lasting (i.e., a few months) contribution […]

The Great Old Fish Of Richmond Hill.

24-Sep-09

purchase Lyrica I’m glad I got this opportunity to honor a Richmond Hill landmark.  And the stories – the Holocaust survivor, the Vet coming back from Nam – it was just too good.  I’ve been visiting that fish for more than 25 years. http://gothamist.com/2009/09/24/same_fish_in_queens_petshop_for_41.php And Louie’s tricolon abundans – “That fish! That effin’ fish!  Is that effin’ […]

The Bronx River…

21-Sep-09

Wrote all day today.  Did what, nine posts?  And I interviewed Howard Dean.  (Write-up of the interview should come out later this week).  My fave post of today: http://gothamist.com/2009/09/21/the_stuff_at_the_bottom_of_the_bron.php

Headed into the City…

18-Sep-09

… to write for Gothamist for a week.  Give us a visit.

Richard Rohr comes to New York.

13-Sep-09

This coming week Richard Rohr will be visiting New York.  Rohr is a Franciscan, and while I’ve never met him personally, in the tapes of his lectures – particularly his astonishing work on Paul – my reaction is always, “This man is preaching the Gospel, the same message as Christ’s, in a modern form.”  It’s […]

Anniversary.

11-Sep-09

For the day, “Anniversary,” written by our best New York singer-songwriter, on September 11th, 2002.  The link to the audio is here. The lyrics, which beautifully capture the city in many ways: Fall and all attendant memories Crowd the day with unrelated histories Each year leaves its unresolving fantasies To hang around each corner Hang […]

Two Pieces in Gothamist.

28-Aug-09

Two pieces I penned for Gothamist. http://gothamist.com/2009/08/26/post_129.php http://gothamist.com/2009/08/26/out_of_control_barbecuing.php

Subway Kerfuffle, Update One. The Endless Perils of Inadvertence.

17-Aug-09

Being in West Virginia at the time of my appointed court date, and confident I could put my case in writing, and certain that I would lose it, I opted for the “hearing by mail” option on my subway ticket.  I got it postmarked by July 10th, which I thought was enough time to make […]

Money and Radio.

12-Aug-09

I’m just back from a 2,500 mile road trip and want to know: how is it that New York City has the worst radio offerings of any city in the United States?  I heard the Talking Heads song “Born Under Punches” on the radio near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  When did that last happen in New York?  […]