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A matter of inches
A few nights ago, I got off the subway one stop early, and on the short walk home I noticed several beautiful new condo buildings. I thought "How nice, maybe el ministro and I could buy into one of those someday soon," but then I looked around and realized that, although I was within blocks of my apartment, where I've lived for a year and a half, ( Read more... ) -
This is what happens when you leave it up to the internets...
Wikipedia has a long, long, well researched article on Spike--with footnotes.
And a much shorter article about the entire history of New York--with no references. -
Question
Do bald Jewish men glue on their kipa(sp)? -
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You know the MTA guys who sit in the litle booths all day ( Read more... ) -
Weird encounters with semi-celebrity
This morning I interrupted former New York Mayor David Dinkin's breakfast.
Then this afternoon the Consul General of South Africa's assistant called to schedule a face to face meeting with my boss..and she said, nah, the Consul General can call me. Okay.... -
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I feel a little funny writing about this when el ministro hasn't, but it's on my mind today ( Read more... ) -
Jesus and Buddha
I've been contemplating recently whether I'm a Christian, and what that means. I know that the rituals, songs, and prayers in my heart are Christian, specifically Roman Catholic. I gave them up for politics, not "mere" politics, but a fundamental, deep down knowledge that I could no longer support this institution by halves. I basically do not ( Read more... ) -
One awesome thing about temping at PR firms
Unrestricted internet access!!!! -
1491
I'm reading an amazing book called 1491 about what the world was like before the Europeans came. Lots of interesting ideas, many of which I've heard before, but one of the most fascinating is this--the Inca solved their problems through textiles, not through metals. Bridges of rope, not rock--the Spaniards were terrified to walk across them ( Read more... ) -
Why I have the most wonderful fiance ever
First of all, did you know that fiance is a man and fiancee is a woman? How cool is that ( Read more... )