Surprise! Imus opened his mouth and said something offensive. But was it really so bad?...
<h2>The reaction of a local bartender/musician</h2> Not too long ago, I shared a story about an unfortunate incident at a local Hoboken bar. It involved all the drama of a bad soap opera, with the addition of beer. I posed the question, "What is the point of going out to have fun, but ...
<h2>Offensive, religious or empty calories?</h2> Here we have this life sized chocolate sculpture of a naked man standing in a Jesus Christ pose. And that's it. Nothing about the figure sparks any thoughts of religion in my mind. Yet because it is called 'My Sweet Lord' it has sparked a w...
<h2>Boredom mixed with electricity can be fun</h2> See, this is what happens when I'm left with time on one hand and hair clippers in the other. Not by choice, my hair had gotten longer than it had been in years....
<h2>Why it's good to always walk with your eyes open</h2> Goldhawk Open Mic host Dave Entwistle shared an experience he had in Maui with the crowd. His story illustrated a point I all too often fail to live by. And that is, no matter where you are—around the block or across the world—trav...
<h2>Imagine my surprise when I caught my cat praying</h2> Don't ask me where he got this from. Certainly not from me. But there he was deeply engrossed in a moment of prayer....
<h2>An anniversary marked by a funny coincidence</h2> Even I can't believe it's been one year since shrugging my corporate shackles at Hachette Filipacchi Media. Actually, I officially quit on March 5, but walked out of the building the next day. They offered to pay me thru the end of th...
<h2>I prefer the company of happy drunks</h2> What the hell is wrong with people who go to bars to drink and have fun but instead get stupid and angry? Take for example what happened when my friend Lisa and I decided to hang out at DC's in Hoboken. ...
Last minute plans lead to discovery in Brooklyn. Last minute plans are the best kind. Like when a friend calls you on a Sunday afternoon because she has an extra ticket to a show in Brooklyn that night. ...
Actually I don’t think of it as a compromise. I wrote recently that the town was considering delaying the opening of bars, restaurants on Parade Day (March 3, 2007) in an effort to curb drunken behavior. To many, this was a stupid idea that promised to do nothing more than kill the d...
<h2>I discover that this four-string curiosity can be cool</h2> If your idea of ukulele music is Don Ho, tiny bubbles and grass skirts then there's a group of folks in NYC you need to meet. From rock to jazz to traditional to novelty, this is a community whose tastes truly run the gamu...
<h2>Why ... it's a smudge for Jesus of course!</h2> I was brought up Catholic so I’m well aware of the ritual of smearing ashes on one’s forehead to mark the beginning of Lent. The tradition of placing an ash cross on one’s forehead is meant to show a person’s identification with Jesus an...
<h2>It's more than just a parade, it's good for business</h2> Well folks, it looks like those who benefit from the clean, safe lifestyle in Hoboken are once again complaining about the cause. For years this town has struggled with its own identity....
I'm so sick of people blaming websites for their privacy issues. It's sometimes not the websites' fault. ...