47 minutes ago by Nathan

I've got a zany new essay at Religion Dispatches today about a lecture earlier this week in Brooklyn, "A Philosophical Proof of Santa Claus." Jamie Hook, the evening's presenter, did a masterful job of miming some of the issues at play in debates about God—though in the guise of a fellow whose exist ...

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1 hour ago by Jessica

I completed this thing to do last January by participating in my No-Pants Subway Ride in DC. I still follow Improv Everywhere just to see videos and stories of their crazy antics. Some are funny, some are sweet, and some are just plain silly. The one where they did an impromtu wedding reception for ...

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1 hour ago by cool dad

It’s time to wrap up how we finally planted roots in New York City, especially now that we’ve been here a little over a year. To review the story, read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. My unpaid social network internship was going well. I was good at it, and like I said before, I enjoyed having s ...

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1 hour ago by Devan

How did you link up with Ladies Lotto and has it been an asset to you? I had heard of Ladies Lotto (LL) from several sources but my friend and Ladies Lotto member, photographer Carissa Pelleteri, took me to my first meeting. I loved it! I was thrilled and humbled by the amount of talent that was in ...

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1 hour ago by Chris Cheatham

Well, that did not last long. Two weeks ago, we wrote about Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to require retrofits of existing buildings. After vehement opposition, Mayor Bloomberg has backed off of his plans to require retrofits: "The plan, which the owners said was too costly, called for all building ...

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1 hour ago by talesofthetroupe

I awoke from my cat nap when my train pulled into West 4th. I had one bag wedged behind my legs and had the strap of another one wrapped around my right wrist so that neither of them would quietly walk away while I was sleeping. The doors opened and I saw it—an N train idling across the platform. Sw ...

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1 hour ago by bs

"A mechanic wearing a blizzard, cape-sheepskin lined coat to keep warm while working outddors in the cold climate." Carl Mydans - 1939 source: life

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2 hours ago by jd2718

Went to the Panel for Educational Policy meeting in the Bronx last night. Noticed a few things: 1. “Mismanagement” may be a good description of how the DoE operates, but it makes a lousy chant. I think mismanagement is far too weak to describe much of what they do… but listening to the smaller stuff ...

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5 hours ago by Christopher

This entry was pre-packaged. Tomorrow's will be as well. By Sunday I might be writing my blogs in something like real time again, although I have a pre-packaged one lined up, just in case. On Saturday, I'll be on Broadway, watching a performance of Finian's Rainbow. I understand that there will be a ...

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5 hours ago by Jayne

Sunday in New York (1963) Genre: Romance/Comedy Grade: B Hello early 1960s morality. It’s ‘Sex and the Single Girl’ as it hasn’t been for a long time. Eileen (Jane Fonda) arrives in New York City on a Sunday morning having been recently dumped by her almost fiancé Russ (Robert Culp) in Albany becaus ...

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