My trip began with a leisurely couple of slices at Molfetta's in Hoboken. Not my favorite pizza, but convenient. I would later learn to appreciate it more....
Sponsored by MurphGuide.com. A long-needed vacation for me thanks to the planning of the wonderful folks at MurphGuide.com. There were 19 of us making this trip a truly fun time to remember....
Early this morning, just over 24 hours into this insane strike, one of predictions began to come true. My feeling was that once these strikers began to see the impact of their actions, they would have a change of heart. Sure enough, it was reported that nearly 900 of them have crossed the ...
Here we are as in olden days ... 1980 to be precise. The local transit union has decided to strike again early this morning. No buses, no trains and plenty of chaos. It's an illegal strike. It's a pretty horrible joke to play on the city as well. It's also a joke being played on the union ...
<h2>304 Bowery (at First St.) NYC</h2> New Irish nightspot Sláinte has opened its doors on Bowery. This is a great space. Rustic, exposed brick all around and old fashioned maritime maps adorning one wall bring a bit of old-world charm to the punk rock mecca that is the Bowery. An interna...
<h2>Brick by brick, note by note, we are losing our city</h2> First they tell us we can't dance. Then they tell us we can't smoke. Now they want to tell us when to go to bed. City Consumer Affairs Commissioner Gretchen Dykstra and other officials in NYC are now actually proposing a 1:00 c...
I myself am not sure if I believe in ghosts, per se. But Gettysburg -- thanks to it's bloody history -- is ripe with stories of hauntings....
<h2>A very inspirational trip</h2> This is the year that Graz was named the Cultural Capital of Europe. We were given the opportunity to be American Cultural Delegates of sorts. What follows is my personal recounting of the time spent in this remarkable little city with Eric, his wife Hil...
Aching legs, sweat and friendship filled my night when the power went out in this now more civilized NYC....
<h2>210 W. 55th St [Penthouse] NYC</h2> Perched high above Times Square, there is no denying the voyeuristic qualities of this room. Surrounded by apartments and offices, the fetish of watching people that don't know they're being watched is well fed....
The first time in a year I've allowed myself to cry. As the names and images of the victims go by on the TV screen, I catch of glimpse of a lost friend. ...
