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Blog Doldrums here. Let me ask, O Loyal Readers, is the Blog Bogging? Although my iPod post has generated some discussion (10 comments and ...

Number 14 on my list is a classic, Albert Camus' The Plague. Published in 1947, this tour de force by Camus is one of the most frighteni...

The tree across the street is approaching maximum awesomeness. This is this morning's photo as the sunrise illuminated it. To see previo...

Last night I added song #7500 to the iPod. The winner is..... Peter Case's version of "A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today...

The Bay Ridge Jewish Center has a new reading group, with our first meeting tomorrow night. We are starting off short with Michael Chabon...

I fell back. I smelled a rat. The costume party ended in disaster. Where is the product placement in my life? They still call themselves the...

Blah blah blah. Will I ever shut up about my iPod? Probably not. The iPod is the vessel from which I pour out all the meaningless drivel th...

Ha. Tricked you! No nightmare here, but rather, one of my favorite films of all time, Tim Burton's A Nightmare before Christmas. Strange...

Top 20 Books, #15 Those who know me know that I was a huge Bukowski fan in the late '80s and early '90s. I still like Bukowski, but ...

Here's a new meme : set the iPod on shuffle. Count to the number of days it is. Talk about what comes up, with authority. Attempt #1 ...

The bride is a Valley Girl turned Orthodox Jew. The groom, born in Israel, aspiring director. The temple, off Sunset, in West Hollywood. Add...

The first part of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn can be found here . First, from October 1, originally posted here. The next stage as the season ...

The latest issue of Honolulu Magazine has a familiar mouth-watering sight. It reminded me of ths picture I took when we were in Honolulu in...

Friday the 21st was a rare day when I couldn't even blog a wee bit. The demands of work were such that I couldn't sneak off and thro...

I have been in a pensive mood for the last two days after googling old classmates and seeing: "Police turn to public to learn woman...

I don't remember this guy. He was in my class at Occidental College. I don't remember seeing him, but based on his interests, I'...

My #16 favorite book, Ask the Dust by John Fante, is a relatively obscure title. If you're thinking of getting me a signed first editio...

Ok, those who know me know that I am a packrat and can tend to be a little cluttered. I've changed my settings here so that you do not (...

Hurrah! The sky is blue! There are no clouds! The sun is shining! It's a beautiful day in the Big Apple! Last week, amid the Noah-like d...

Sorry all, if you got attached to the old blog. I have revamped and redone, with a couple of added features. Of course, it would have been e...