July 2011
2 posts
My Own Rules of Twitter
Inspired by Darren Rovell’s 100 Rules of Twitter, I thought I would come up with my own version. Here goes:
1. Do not retweet Eric Stangel.
May 2011
3 posts
Watchthe20newyork:
The MTA is planning to revamp the way we pay to ride subways and buses. The 20s Ben Kabak—who also runs Second Avenue Sagas—sat down to discuss the proposed “E-Z Pass” method with Chuck Scarborough on Wednesday’s New York Nightly News.
Hey, I know that guy.
April 2011
4 posts
March 2011
1 post
February 2011
4 posts
WatchCheck out The Eephus League Baseball Scorebook Revival Project, an effort to revive the old tradition of baseball scorekeeping through some forward-thinking graphics design. Donate at least $15 to receive a scorebook and keep the project going.
“It was wild. I was so excited. I’m a Gaga-ite.”
– Clarence Clemons, the Big Man from the E Street Band, on the opportunity to appear on Lady Gaga’s new album. (Via Rolling Stone)
“Fort Greene abounds in bars suitable for a late-evening drink. A cocktail at the...”
– The Times discovers Brooklyn, and it accidentally serves as the impetus to get my ramblings going again. Try not to roll your eyes too far back into your head over this description of Alibi; they might get stuck there.
March 2008
2 posts
The first of many major athletes to do so has... →
February 2008
7 posts
Impeach Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas, the AP reports, hasn’t spoken during a Supreme Court case in two years. That’s 142 cases of Constitutional importance, and Thomas just sits there silently.
Why is this guy still on the Supreme Court? Once upon a time, judges and justices were impeached — for largely partisan reasons — when they failed to do their jobs. For 16 years, Thomas has utterly failed to do...
Facebook, I just can't quit you →
Unsurprisingly, it’s nearly impossible to delete yourself from Facebook. It’s an advertising profiler masquerading as a social networking site.
U.S.O.C. sends 25,000 pounds of food to China →
One Olympic official found a 14-pound, steroid-filled chicken breast in the supermarket. Gross.
No longer can you shake it like a Polaroid picture →
Headline writers the world over rejoice
U.S. officials denied Amy Winehouse an entry Visa for the upcoming Grammy Awards, and every headline writer in the country thought they were being so creative. The U.S. said, “No, no, no.” Hah! Clever.
Bookies lost $2.6 million on the Giants' Super... →
Starting Over
We’re going to try to this again. I started this little project out at Little Town Blues on Wordpress.com, but I’ve been hearing a lot about Tumblr. Random thoughts, one-offs and musings from the author behind Second Ave. Sagas and River Ave. Blues. Life is more than just baseball and the subway.