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Pretty awesome Guitar Hero/Christmas light show!

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:13:53 -0500

Pretty awesome Guitar Hero/Christmas light show!

"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion..."

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.”

- NY Daily News, which thankfully publishes the famous NY Sun letter every year…

"The personal aspects loom large for many collectors, and a home library becomes a kind of..."

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:09:45 -0500

“

The personal aspects loom large for many collectors, and a home library becomes a kind of autobiography, an index of one’s quirks, passions, and adventures.

…

It is, by contrast, extremely hard to fetishize an MP3. A digital file that lives on our computer is immaterial and deracinated, shorn of context, not to mention liner notes. Even with CDs, whose charisma is much attenuated, you can still marvel at their silvery iridescence, display them on your shelves, and squint at their spines.

In other words, they can still serve one of the unique functions of many collections, be they music, books, or photographs: They help us hold together the fugitive pieces of both a historical and a personal past.

”

- “Untouchable” (Boston Herald)

listening to "Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today"

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:06:00 -0500

listening to "Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today":

#musicmonday #Christmas

Pretty awesome view from my window. So what if it’s not...

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:05:10 -0500

Pretty awesome view from my window. So what if it’s not winter until tomorrow?

Test

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:37:22 -0500

That’s right.

That’s all she wrote! Been a good two years… (Edit: to clarify,...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:43:00 -0500

That’s all she wrote! Been a good two years…

(Edit: to clarify, those are the final remnants left behind at the old apartment. Yes, for those of you who know I’ve moved, it’s taken me almost a week to pick up my vacuum!)

"How To" change new Facebook privacy settings...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:05:00 -0500

"How To" change new Facebook privacy settings...

History of Hanukkah

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:04:15 -0500

History of Hanukkah:

(via my client History.com). Happy Holidays, everyone!

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:08:11 -0500

"No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the..."

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:44:31 -0500

““No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American People.””

- Abe Lincoln, somehow figuring out a way to ask Americans to give thanks, despite a horrendous war. (From an editorial in today’s NY Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/11/26/2009-11-26_a_nation_blessed_on_americas_day_of_thanks_we_have_much_to_be_grateful_for_.html). Despite some sad realities, I truly am thankful for all I have. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Just noticed there is art “hidden” inbthe wrought...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:52:43 -0500

Just noticed there is art “hidden” inbthe wrought iron at the Harlem/125 station. Also, the Podiatric Center font always reminds me of the lettering they use to describe locations on Fringe.

7 Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:35:00 -0500

7 Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips:

Thankfully not included: chocolate-dipped bacon. The first one saddens me though…

Ex-Met Wally Backman named Cyclones skipper, celebrates with...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:31:43 -0500

Ex-Met Wally Backman named Cyclones skipper, celebrates with collared-shirt-under-jersey ensemble.

"Ken [Ober] was a great guy. His personality really brought ‘Remote Control’ to life, as well as a..."

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:22:53 -0500

“Ken [Ober] was a great guy. His personality really brought ‘Remote Control’ to life, as well as a new style of programming for MTV. We were really flying by the seat of of our pants then, and Ken was the reason it worked.”

- Van Toffler, the president of MTV Networks, via NYTimes.com

Holiday craft season is almost underway, at least in Grabd...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:40:45 -0500

Holiday craft season is almost underway, at least in Grabd Central Terminal.

Clash of the Titans 2010 looks great (says the guy who LOVED the...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:23 -0500

Clash of the Titans 2010 looks great (says the guy who LOVED the 1981 original)…

History of Veterans Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:22:13 -0500

History of Veterans Day:

…from my client History.com. Thanks to everyone who’s served, many who fought for our country so others didn’t have to.

I’ve loved the Google Sesame Street logos the past few...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:51:57 -0500

I’ve loved the Google Sesame Street logos the past few days. Nice to think about my care-free youth every now and again…

Happy 91st Birthday, Grandpa

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Happy 91st Birthday, Grandpa:

I just learned that my grandfather apparently shares a birthday with:

Vanessa Minnillo

Sisqo

Nick Lachey

Chris Jericho

Lou Ferrigno

Carl Sagan

Spiro Agnew

Hedy Lamarr

I’m kinda speechless.