We got up and at ’em at around 10:30 or 11 today. Joe ran to the deli around the corner and got us coffee and a bagel to split, just to jump-start us, as we’d planned to have breakfast when we got to South Street Seaport. The best laid plans… As soon as we got … Read more
We had a lazy morning this morning, not getting up until about noon. This may be the city that doesn’t sleep, but we sure did! After grabbing breakfast at what’s become our favorite deli, just around the corner, we took the train down to South Street Seaport, which is where the “lower Manhattan” TKTS booth … Read more
After grabbing a quick breakfast at the deli around the corner from our hotel, we took the train up to 59th, where we exited up to the street at the entrance to Central Park. Here’s Joe there: There was a lot of hustle and bustle in the park. At the beginning of our walk, an … Read more
I picked up Joe at 7:00, we made our 8:45 flight without incident, and the flight was uneventful. We tried to buy Bloody Mary’s on the plane, but they didn’t serve alcohol before 11:00, and they didn’t have any vodka anyway. We had a playful time with the flight attendant at least. She didn’t look … Read more
Now with Extra Benzene! Woman: I’m going to get some water. Friend, pointing to basket of water bottles: How about this? Woman: No, I don’t like that water. It’s too watery. I like Poland Spring. —Starbucks, 43rd & 8th via Overheard in New York, Apr 23, 2007 I went into my IBM office today. I … Read more
We got up at about 9:00, and after tasting some horrible room-made coffee and before heading to the IHOP as we’d planned last night, we noticed that there was free breakfast in the hotel. We got respectable enough to be seen in public and went downstairs, where I enjoyed some scrambled eggs, link sausage, and … Read more
New York Times Opinion Article Tools Sponsored By By HARVEY FIERSTEIN Published: April 13, 2007 AMERICA is watching Don Imus’s self-immolation in a state of shock and awe. And I’m watching America with wry amusement. Since I’m a second-class citizen — a gay man — my seats for the ballgame of American discourse are way … Read more
Evidently, even women dream about me… John Martin, you were in my dreams last night… Hey! Hope you are doing well. It’s been too long since I’ve seen your smiling face. Speaking of you smiling, I had a dream last night in which Milton and Bianca hosted a senior citizen square dancing festival. Will and I … Read more
I was surprised to see where North Carolina stood on this map. Where (and How) Evolution is Taught in the U.S. Click on the map to read more about it if you’re interested. I worked from home today, editing Christie’s Manage Services User Interface context-sensitive help. I canceled my 1-on-1 meeting with my manager. Class … Read more
Thanks to Robert for bringing this one to my attention. Beautiful. And the obituary, too. Dewayne C. Eckhoff Dewayne C. Eckhoff, 67, of Kansas City, KS, died on Friday, March 23, 2007, at KU Medical Center. An Agnostic Infidel gone to a place he didn’t believe exists. Dewayne was born on November 21, 1939, in … Read more