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Author Archives: Janos Marton
Tough Timesville, New York
What better way to spend a pleasant Saturday afternoon that taking in a game of outdoor pong? That’s what Crispus and I had in mind when we headed to Hook ‘n Ladders in Murray Hill. The bar allegedly had three … Continue reading
Gracie Mansion
On Friday I was able to tour Gracie Mansion, the social home of the Mayor of New York City since 1942. I was able to listen to a Bowery Boys podcast before the tour, which was clutch, as the tour … Continue reading
Posted in NYC
Tagged Carl Schurz, Gracie Mansion, Mayor Bloomberg, Mayor LaGuardia, Robert Moses, Water Fountains
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Colbert testifies before Congress
As Kurt Angle would say, “It’s true, it’s true.” This morning Stephen Colbert testified before a House panel on immigration reform. Colbert recently participated in the United Farm Workers “Take our jobs” campaign, in which Americans are challenged to perform … Continue reading
Living the dream, heading to Mars
NASA is taking names and sending them to Mars. Fo’ reals- sign up here. I got a cool certificate of participation, but NASA made it impossible to copy the image. Hopefully their space travel technology is better than their web … Continue reading
The Nutcracker and the New York Times
A couple days ago, the New York Times sternly took on the “nutcacker” boom in Harlem. The article laughably drew comparisons to the prohibition era and the crack epidemic of the 80s. Let’s get real on nutcrackers. I had no … Continue reading
Posted in Political ramblings
Tagged Coney Island, Mike Bloomberg, New York Times, nutcrackers
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Living The Dream: Words to Live By
You have to sleep late when you can… And all your bad days will end! – Flaming Lips, “Bad Days” (1995) A little simplistic perhaps, but if you’re ever feeling down, this is a song that can get you through, … Continue reading
The Buttons of Perception
The Rolling Stones Between the Buttons was part of the three album inheritance that started my music collection, along with The Man Machine by Kraftwerk and Past Masters Volume 2 by the Beatles, a preposterous collection of hit singles that … Continue reading
Some Slanted and Enchanted Times
Pavement, Pavement, Pavement. It has been a while. My first ever trip to Bowery Ballroom was with members of 2HK to see Pavement during their Brighten the Corners tour. In the years since it’s been surprising how easily they’ve fallen … Continue reading
Administrative Code Writing Pop Quiz
As we all know, Mayor Bloomberg’s lame ban on smoking in parks, pedestrian plazas and beaches was announced last week to much fanfare. Turns out they were tweaking the proposed law even on the day of the press release. You … Continue reading
Living The Dream: Words To Live By
What about the voice of Geddy Lee How did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy? (I know him and he does!) And you’re my fact-checkin’ ’cause – Pavement, “Stereo” (1997) Indeed. I’m seeing … Continue reading
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