September 2010
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August 2010
2 posts
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WatchGreat Reisling Tasting Video by the NYTimes. The sommelier uses words like:
“Bone-crushing”
“Pure, clean and focuses.”
And look a Weimer Reisling! Go Finger Lakes!
July 2010
6 posts
Sierra Leone & Hope
On Tuesday I taught about the history of Sierra Leone, a small country in western Africa. We covered pre-colonial advancements, the colonial area, independence and the consequential civil war. Heavy stuff for anyone.
In any case, we also looked at the rise of homegrown Hip-Hop out of Sierra Leone which is played 70% of the time on local airwaves. My assignment for the students was to compose...
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Joshua Tree- Boston Style →
Most of my friends are from or currently live in New York. A large number of that group reside in this little place called Murray Hill.
Oh! You’ve heard of it! Great. Yep. The place with the Yuppies, tons of Tasti Delite. Cheap Eats? Tons. Glad your memory is as good as mine.
Anyway, there is this place, often a sweaty drunk vortex called Joshua Tree there. Early in the week the...
A Welcome, albeit contestable, Piece of News →
Well here is the 10th Amendment or you!
What’s Being Discussed?
+ Massachusetts Judge rules that the Defense of Marriage Act, passed in the Clinton presidency and when no states offered legalized marriage for same-sex couples, is an intrusion on states’ rights, or the 10th Amendment.
+ Currently 5 states (Massachusetts, Iowa, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont) and the District...
The First Day of School: Cambridge-Harvard Summer...
Day 1. Dia Uno. The First. The start, a beginning.
Today marked the start of this year’s Cambridge-Harvard Summer Academy, essentially a summer school for the area’s public school students. Some students are using the time to advance their studies, but most are attempting to make up a class they failed. Interestingly a number of students only failed because of attendance issues...
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March 2010
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January 2010
1 post
Worker Job Satisfaction Falls...Could Have Told... →
December 2009
2 posts
Ridiculous Republicans →
“Democrats were furious at the filibuster attempt on Pentagon funds. “They are prepared to jeopardize funding for troops at war,” Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) said Thursday evening. “If Democrats did that, there would be cries of treason.”
November 2009
3 posts
Dinner at "Eat Me" →
What We Consumed:
Roasted Beetroot
Zucchini Carpaccio
Wild Rice & Mixed Mushroom Salad
Poached Chicken & Avacado
Sauteed Alaska Sea Scallops
Lamb with Pomegranate
& of course, Flourless Black Chocolate Cake and Mangosteen Sorbet
October 2009
2 posts
September 2009
2 posts
August 2009
1 post
July 2009
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June 2009
8 posts
The Preppy Look. →
WatchWhen I Grow Up, I Wanna be sweaty. I wanna still be a star (in Expedia commercials).
New York Times Editorial
A Bad Call on Gay Rights.
Some highlights:
+ “The Obama administration, which came to office promising to protect gay rights but so far has not done much, actually struck a blow for the other side last week. It submitted a disturbing brief in support of the Defense of Marriage Act, which is the law that protects the right of states to not recognize same-sex marriages and denies same-sex...
May 2009
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April 2009
22 posts
You Know Something is Wrong When...
you are finding parallels in your life to Lindsay Lohan.
Please watch Ellen today and let me tell you where I am seeing these eerie similarities.
1) “I had no idea what was going on. I just hadn’t seen her in like a week. She like, disappeared.”
Lindsay = Drew. Yeah, I know how you feel Lindsay. Busy week for them I am sure. Yeah, very busy. Can’t text, no e-mails...
“I’ve never been closer to the Lord since I met him. He’s really made...”
– The words of God……No Miley Cyrus
Democracy is Great →
That’s Four States on the Fabulous Side.
WatchSniffle….what…..the hell…..is….this…..
ellens:
bijan:
Plenty Is Never Enough - The...