Archive for November, 2008
Tonight’s ‘Gossip Girl’ Was a Disappointment
The Blog: November 3rd, 2008I give it two out of 10 $18 gin martinis from 1 Oak.
Overheard on Bushwick Avenue
The Blog: November 4th, 2008A sixtysomething couple walks slowly towards Powers St.
Man: …and you keep talking. Talk, talk, talk. Ad nauseam.
Women: [mumbles softly]
Man: Do you know what means, ad nauseam?
Woman: [mumbles softly]
Man: Ad nauseam: to the point of vomiting!
Woman: [mumbles softly]
One Line on the Election
The Blog: November 4th, 2008I can remember the day, about a year ago, when I read “Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters” in the December Atlantic and began thinking, “Maybe this guy is worth supporting” but later, while sharing my enthusiasm with friends and family, I typically added a woeful “It would be nice, but he’ll never win […]