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2006
Fireworks A Go-Go
Celebrating New Year's Eve 2006
I find myself among the throngs of the tragically stupid. Here we have an idiot trying to hail a cab by running headlong into oncoming traffic as his cohorts wait dumbfounded on the side of the road. Then there's the girl with the Fran Drescher voice complaining about the heat on the bus. Of course, when someone thought to open a window, she complained about the cold air on her legs.
Dec-31-2006 | eat & drink
2006 A Year to Remember
Yes, I'm writing one of 'those' articles
OK, I don't normally do this. You know, take inventory of the past year to see where I am or what I've done. But 2006 was the year that I finally, after many years, decided to shake the dust off of my rut. In March I walked away from the hell of corporate life. Letting go those shackles was a major step. After which I started my own freelance business, began writing more and took a new, more serious interest in photography.
Dec-31-2006 | miscellany
Saddam is Dead
So what does it matter, really?
I think our government really wanted this to be an historic and moving event. You know … we the good guys in white hats kill off the bad guy in the black hat. After which all of the world would sing hymns of praise. Women and children would be dancing in the streets of America and the war in Iraq would finally make sense.
Dec-30-2006 | Politics
Brass Monkey
Off the 'meaten' path
It may seem odd to describe a place as being 'off the beaten path' in the overcrowded Meatpacking District of NYC. But just a wee bit west of the upscale boutiques, fancy restaurants and dress-code clubs and right across from one of the last actual meatpacking plants in the area you'll find the Brass Monkey…
Dec-29-2006 | eat & drink
R & R Stands Out Among the Crowd
A refreshing change to other massive clubs. One thing that can be said about most every place in the Meatpacking District of NYC is that they are large, cavernous spaces.
Dec-29-2006 | music
Hello Eden @ R & R, NYC
I always have a tough time coming up with descriptions for bands that I like. I struggle to come up with some piece of poetry that will showcase a band's luster. Not mention showing off my flowerey ways. I try desperately to steer clear of comparisons but then a band like Hello [...]