The Short Honeymoon
If you’re a football fan, you know all about scripted plays - the method behind those precision-based offenses that can come out onto the field ... is the equivalent for any new Commander in Chief: can the momentum from electoral victory translate to policy results? But in truth, every new president faces an issue or event within the first 100 days [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 03:52:12
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So much for bailing out the automakers ...
USA Today reports:Federal authorities have charged a Wall Street veteran with running a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors allege lost a staggering $50 ... on Thursday by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office and the Securities and Exchange Commission ... at his apartment in New York that he planned to turn himself in within a week and that he was "finished [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:14:00
Lumenick dive-bombs ‘Seven Pounds’
Jeez…this might get ugly: This diabetes-inducing reunion with director Gabriele Muccino (”The Pursuit of Happyness”) also didn’t score any nods from the easily persuaded Broadcast Film Critics Association, not to mention any awards from the L.A. or New York film critics (there were lots of snickers when somebody [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 01:42:50
New-look Eagles set to face Browns
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The scruffy faces staring back at the Philadelphia Eagles in the mirror are a constant reminder of the team’s desperate state ... finish in four years. But they responded with convincing wins over Arizona and the New York Giants ... t make it clear, players have adopted a new look to keep them focused on their playoff push [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:00:44
Happening Life!
As we draw close to yet another year, I look back at the past year and have my usual year-end thoughts: "Wow! So many things happened this year! ... Fall colors along I-95 on my drive from NJ to VA, experiencing the vaunted subways of New York City ... performance. Has been so long since I last felt it! And, it is so much fun to learn new things [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:19:52
Seahawks-Rams Preview
Matt Hasselbeck isn’t expected to play much the rest of the season, but he would like to return for one of the Seattle Seahawks’ final three games ... of division leaders, the New York Jets and Arizona. The Seahawks, though, has been playing well ... before leaving for more work on the bulging disk in his back. He sat out last week’s loss to New [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:05:43
Edward Fagan disbarred
A flamboyant lawyer we’ve been writing about for a long time, best known for international reparations suits, seems to have reached the end of his professional road. (Noeleen G. Walder, “Lawyer Disbarred for Failing to Pay Sanctions, Fees in Holocaust Case”, New York Law Journal, Dec. 12). Earlier coverage [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:36:54
Ten Things Old Toys Teach Us
Melville purposefully distorted and misrepresented the character of what was, in fact, a truly terrific white whale ... games might be on store shelves today if The Ideal Toy Corporation of Hollis, New York were still around. The Sinking of the Titanic Game featured a "new 3 piece movable game board": Photobucket [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:12:20
The new prospects
Aside from getting Franklin Gutierrez, Endy Chavez and Aaron Heilman, Zduriencik also pulled in four prospects in yesterday’s mega deal. Let’s take a closer look at the younger players in the deal… Mike Carp The Mets drafted Carp in the ninth round of the 2004 draft out of California baseball powerhouse Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 03:54:31
Winter Meetings Report: Sabathia disappoints with NYC money grab; Mets dominate closers market; Big bats still available
One host couldn't hide his disdain for the plot twist CC Sabathia supplied for baseball's off-season storyline, ... moves to the New York Mets' acquisition of Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz to solidify ... gives some time to the Red Sox' new logos and added rumor mill sorting. Join the discussion, listen [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 00:54:23
Coffee-cost controversy brews in Washington
From Aurore Ankarcrona CNN NEW YORK (CNN) — McDonald’s has come up with a new ad campaign, and Starbucks is its target. In the city where Starbucks has its headquarters, Seattle, Washington, residents can now see approximately 140 billboards emblazoned with “large is the new grande” or “four bucks is dumb,” a non [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 01:12:41
Two Vets Cut at Ocean Drive
Glenn Albin and Carlos Suarez have been let go from Ocean Drive, the Florida magazine recently purchased by Jason Binn's Niche Media. Albin was only the mag's second editor and was set to move to New York to take over ... shuttered Atlanta Peach. We wish the pair the best of luck. New Career Opportunities Daily [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 01:29:41
Defending the Bats: An Interview with Angela Ndalianis (Part One)
In the summer of 2005, I went to Melbourne to attend Men in Tights: A Superhero Conference, hosted by the School of Art History, Cinema, ... from the conference are being published as The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero, a new book edited ... this blog to keep people up to date on new work in comics studies, along with fan studies, games [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 03:38:51
Who Will Save America’s Gay Hockey Team?
QUEERTY REPORTS — Like a burning forest fire, the global financial panic is burning everything in its path; businesses are folding, workers are being laid off, and now the burning embers of recession threaten to melt the ice for GForce, America’s national LGBT hockey team. The team, made up of LGBT athletes from L.A., New York [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:09:42
We Should All Be Praying Dallas Wins This Sunday
I realize that the Dallas Cowboys are a polarizing team in the NFL, and for every fan that loves them, there are three fans that hate their guts. But when it comes to this Sunday’s matchup vs. the New York Giants, we should all get behind Romo & the gang and hope for a win. Why? Because if Dallas loses this game, ESPN is going to launch [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:39:38
Dear Ranger Fans!!!
Hello folks...this is a simple letter written to Ranger fans on the eve of another Devils-Rangers battle. Dear Ranger Fans: We regret to inform you that your team will lose on Friday against the New Jersey Devils. The reason why is simple. Scott Clemmensen like most career backups is playing like The Matrix [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:17:16
Your Weekend In Rock
Friday: Mahi Mahi, Cathy Cathodic, Mary Bee at AS220. The Body, Bermuda, Sonorous Gale @ Firehouse 13 ... , Chicago, and of course, New York City. They were held in smaller clubs where jazz was played ... Cutting Sessions” is a new Jazz Program at AS220. It will run every second sunday of the month [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 20:48:33
Nemesis: How Saudi Arabia is the biggest threat to America
Ask yourself who the biggest threat to America is right now? I’m sure you came up with standard responses like Syria, Iran, Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Al Queda, and maybe North Korea. I would argue that the country posing the greatest challenges directly to our way of life is Saudi Arabia [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:25:19
America Riots by the Numbers
The Boston Bread Riot. The Zip to Zap Riots. The Baltimore Doctors’ Riots. The Pennsylvania Brothel Riots. The Hawaii Riot. The Red Summer Riots ... thought is that 1968 was the apex of rioting - but flip through any history of New York City and you’ll ... was in their blood. In New York City, there was only a vague sketch of a professional police force [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:50:29
Which demographic niches will move online next?
Which demographic niches will move online next? December 12th, 2008 Darren Hoyt got me thinking about who is online, with his remarks about RSS feeds: Google Reader’s popularity is surging and the number of people consuming web content via RSS readers has grown overall, but no one’s claiming RSS is a mainstream concept just yet [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:32:31
Ira David Socol on Teach for America, KIPP Schools, and Reforming Education
Today we present readers an in-depth interview with Ira David Socol, author of “The Drool Room” and the web site “SpeEdChange.” Our interest in talking with Ira centered upon three critical factors. First, there is little doubt that Ira is passionate about education and the process of learning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 23:47:59
Many Auto Suppliers Already on the Brink
GM and Chrysler have been stretching payables, which means that many auto parts suppliers are in dire cash flow straits. And if auto parts makers fail, it doesn't hurt just the Detroit car makers, but the foreign transplants as well. From the New York Times: With Congress failing to agree on a bailout for Detroit [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:05:13
A New York City Winter Meetings Christmas
'Twas two weeks till Christmas and what New York baseball fan want more than a nice set of arms for their new stadiums? ... fans in New York haven't had anything too much be jolly about this season ... for a new player to substitute each week. But, Ol' saint Brian can cross this present off your list [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:27:47
The French Paradox
As a culinary student, I probably shouldn't worry about this, but I do: my weight. After all, I live in New York, where it seems like there's a steady stream of fit people ... lost weight living in New York while in culinary school. I'm amazed at the irony but it makes sense [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:30:44
Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
People hate remakes. Okay fine, only some people hate remakes. And before we get into talking about Hollywood’s latest rehash of a classic film, Fox’s The Day the Earth Stood Still, lets create some one-way dialog around why people despise remakes. In general, it is my theory that so many of us find remakes to be unnecessary [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:00:32
Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still Takes a Tumble
It's hard to top a classic ... form after emerging from a giant, glowing sphere that lands in New York's Central Park. The alien comes ... sequences, produced by New Zealand's Weta Digital, add eerie oomph to the proceedings. Director Scott [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:38:17
Not so much a different opinion but a different poster.
I’m more of an imposter than a poster but, for now, you all can refer to me as an (im)poster ... on this website lately and rightly so! At this point, I think we’ve done everything but hang ‘for sale ... to produce. Wow! Deja vu! I have a feeling that in the not so distant future those for sale signs [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:18:55
Steelers-Ravens: a lot on the line
The Baltimore Ravens are 9-4 and in excellent position for an AFC wild-card spot, a wonderful accomplishment for a team that finished 5-11 a year ago. As they prepare for Sunday’s AFC North showdown with Pittsburgh, they want more. “We want to be division champs. We want to be champions [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:29:02
White, blue, green, pink collars in this Equal-Opportunity Downturn
Fear and frugality make strange bedfellows. I know ... in the New York Metro area lose everything and have to start over, will the class consciousness ... the way I came to see the strengths in growing up in a tenement in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:58:12
1 Dead in Bushwick Bias Attack
Two Ecuadorian brothers, Jose and Romel Sucuzhanay, were walking home early on the morning of Dec. 7, a little tipsy and arm-in-arm ... . According to the New York Times, witnesses saw a maroon sport utility vehicle pull ... Attack The New York Blade, NY  Published by  Published by xFruits [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:09:51
Q-Tip: Q-Tip feuds with NY mag over Will Leitch article
Will Leitch, best known to the world as the founder of Deadspin and hero of the sports blogosphere, has spend the last half year as a contributing editor to New York magazine (after which point ... several former or inactive New York Knicks. But Q-Tip didn't take kindly to the title of an old [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 02:11:30
Pakistan, India, And The Obama Administration -- A Conversation At NPR
Senator Barack Obama arrived in the Senate in 2005 with the competing roles of celebrity and freshman. David Scull for The New York Times From NPR: Indian officials believe Pakistan is linked to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Pakistani authorities maintain they are cracking down on militants [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:00:01
State of Writing (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 12 December 2008)
State of Writing The Brian Lehrer Show December 12, 2008 In today's monoculture, are the individual states still distinguishable from one another? The WPA-inspired State By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America includes essays by Jonathan Franzen on New York and Rick Moody on Connecticut. They’re joined by the book’s editor Sean Wilsey [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:00:00
DrumBeat: December 12, 2008
U.S. Northeast Heating-Oil Delinquent Bills Top $100 Million (Bloomberg) -- Heating-oil dealers in the U.S ... in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, according to data from Oil Well, a service provided by Rosyln Heights, New York-based Risk Assessment Data LLC. The debt, which piled [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 13:55:16
'Gran Torino' - Los Angeles Times
'Gran Torino' - Los Angeles Times E! Online 'Gran Torino' Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago By Zip Code: By Kenneth Turan MOVIE CRITIC > > > At this point in his career, when Clint Eastwood stars in and directs a film, all bets are off. Gran Torino E! Online "Gran Torino" Salon New York Times - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Variety - San [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:05:46
EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS: More Questions about Obama and Blagojevich in the Wake of Obama’s Latest Gambit at Transparency
Here is Obama attempting to bamboozle the public and the sycophantic and obsequious media: “I have never spoken to the governor on this subject. I am confident that no representatives of mine would have any part of any deals related to this seat. I think the materials released by the U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 04:27:10
Torture Report Points the Finger at Rumsfeld
A bipartisan report released by Sens. Carl Levin and John McCain blames former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other high-level officials for ... on their own,” as the administration has claimed. New York Times: The report also rejected [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 04:23:26
GM Hires Bankruptcy Attorney as Bailout Dies
Some brave Senators are trying to save America from a $14 Billion mistake with a threatened filibuster against the Auto Bailout ... to forestall the move, GM management recently tapped bankruptcy veteran Harvey Miller of New York law [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:36
Where Did That $2 trillion Go? None Of Your Damned Business That’s Where…
Because if you knew we’d have to kill you. Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) ... s what they don’t want us to know,” said Carlos Mendez, who oversees about $14 billion at New York-based ICP Capital LLC. Bloomberg News is a unit of New York-based Bloomberg LP. The Fed stepped into a rescue [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 16:35:39
Would a gas tax hike save Detroit?
(photo: ilmungo via Flickr.com) ... economists, environmentalists and newspaper editorial boards. Here’s their argument: Hiking the federal gas ... at the Washington Post, wrote recently. “We’ve seen this movie before.” Despite the recession [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:09:39
Writing for history
In the early part of 1967, Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King was contemplating delivering an important speech opposing the Vietnam ... at the the apartment of his friend and ally, Harry Belafonte in New York. The speech, titled “The Casualties [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:55:03
Suri Cruise Does the Sonoma Squint
Suri Cruise squints her eyes as she heads out into the rain with her mom, Katie Holmes after shopping at housewares store Williams-Sonoma in New York City on Thursday. Katie’s husband, Tom Cruise, received a Best Supporting Actor for his part in Tropic Thunder [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 03:07:30
Urban Outfitters Responds to Controversy From Yanking Same-Sex T-shirt
The Cut @ NY Magazine reports: “Urban Outfitters landed in some hot water earlier this week when consumers started to question company standards ... Outfitters responds to gay T-shirt controversy New York Magazine Published by&nbsp [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:09:54
'As thick as thieves and as sick as secrets' sure was an interesting way to sign a thank you missive, don't you think? ... on. She had spent most of the day hunting for pure ambergris to no avail. We were in New York after [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:12:10
Cashman Visits With Pettitte - New York Times
Los Angeles TimesCashman Visits With PettitteNew York Times - 3 hours agoBy TYLER KEPNER LAS VEGAS - When injuries battered the Yankees’ rotation last season, it was Andy Pettitte who led the team in innings pitched.Bronx or Atlanta likely home for Burnett MLB.comBrian Cashman to present final offer to Andy Pettitte New York Daily NewsUSA [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:05:39
Nate Westheimer Elected to Lead NY Tech Meetup
Nate Westheimer Elected to... Rachel Sterne an hour ago My friend Nate Westheimer was elected this evening to be the next organizer of the NY Tech Meetup, the largest association of internet entrepreneurs and investors in the New York area. Grabbing 303 votes-- 48% of the 630 total votes cast-- Westheimer's win was confirmed by Assistant [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:20:16
Roundup: Richard Cizik Resigns from National Association of Evangelicals, Democratic Party Courts Religious Leaders
Richard Cizik Resigns from National Association of Evangelicals Recently, Kyle from Right Wing Watch asked, "Is Richard Cizik [ ... the public personae of a new generation of religious leaders. Pastor Dan Schultz of the Street Prophets ... believe, is the new generation of "broader agenda" religious leaders who hold the key to electoral [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 16:00:21
New York Auto Insurance
I don't know about you but I have never driven in New York. I suppose it is not that bad outside of the city but in the city..... ... and need to find some good new york auto insurance quotes? Well, why not let some one do the looking for you. Trying to find good rates is hard enough but do you even know the new york auto insurance [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 03:58:05
Bill Ayers is a Terrorist Not a Superstar
Since the election, Bill Ayers has been all over the media, ironically he has been hawking a book. Mr. Weatherman practicing capitalism ... and a misspent youth to rationalize. In a Dec. 6 New York Times op-ed -- headlined "The Real Bill [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 02:05:45
Pettitte-Torre talk initiated to drive up Yankee price--LA Times
LAS VEGAS --12/10, "All that talk about Andy Pettitte becoming a Dodger was apparently just that -- talk ... to find work for his client in L.A. -- but rather to drive the price up in New York. Pettitte, 36 ... . But the Yankees' best offer is $10 million. And if New York doesn't deliver, Pettitte, who won 14 games [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 06:18:32
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