In a press conference yesterday, Bloomberg called Toussaint's decision to strike "thuggish." I don't think that's right, for a host of reasons.

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After passing by the Dakota and all the hordes of people outside of it this evening, and after explaining why it was so crowded to the kids, one of my former students said, "The Ying Yang Twins will be the new Beatles." I should really be getting more serious about these twins.

I typically dislike alumni events. Tonight wasn't much of an exception. I usually hate the questions of the business-y, network-y people. I hate networks, networking, whatever in all contexts. I don't even know why I really go. Perhaps it's the one bit of my college I'm-involved-in-everything-on-the-whole-campus-and-am-in-all-the-clubs-and- ( Read more... )

My friend James is painting the bar at Crobar on Friday.  I usually avoid places like this, but I have to go and it might just be fun.  If you come, I'll introduce you to one of the most forward, demanding, and interesting women ever.  :)  RSVP and come with me.


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NY is extraordinarily beautiful today.

I haven't laughed a belly-hurting laugh in a while.  Last night, after just the night I needed, dancing and laughing and sweating, and spinning at Lit, I laughed.  On our way home, Big C, Little C, and I decided to get a slice at Pizza Palace on St. Marks.  I approached the counter to find this guy stumbling terribly, and placing orders every 30 ( Read more... )

Tonight I got an e-mail from a "colleague" from my old school (hell). She and I were quite close, her mainly providing counseling to me as a first-year, frustrated teacher. The last time I met with her, we had dinner and talked about all the things I wanted to do and her future plans in social work. Her e-mail tonight included a really (for lack ( Read more... )

I took pictures of my last summer venture from NY, in Buffalo and the ever-fabulous Punxsutawney...

( Look at them here and on flickr )

The rest of the past two months is also (partially) documented in photographs. You'll get to see where Cabbage Patch Kids are "born" and the Pig Hill of Fame.

( Atlanta or Babyland General )