A few weeks ago my wife and I went on one of the Hidden Harbor tours presented by the Working Harbor Committee. These tours, which use chartered Circle Line boats, take one into parts of New York harbor one doesn’t usually see closely unless one works …
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Yesterday’s flag flip on the Brooklyn Bridge was not an act of terror. It was a silly prank, most…
July 23, 2014Because I recently purchased a Rubik’s Cube… Amazon kindly wrote me and asked the following question: “So, Timothy Sommer,…
July 23, 2014Every year, millions of tourists head to Napa Valley to take in the sun and quaff wine at the…
July 22, 2014A synchronized attack took place last night on the Brooklyn Bridge. While we don’t know what the motivation was…
July 22, 2014Over the last generation, Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg set out to transform the economic, physical, and social landscape of…
July 22, 2014Writer Emily Gould has upset Brooklyn Heights resident Lena Dunham. Apparently the author of the new book Friendship has been using an anecdote about the “Girls” star and her boyfriend/rock star Jack Antonoff engaging in “PDA” at a party here recently. This resulted in Dunham reportedly (and rightly) direct messaging the author saying “you fully […]
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The studio light would blink. I’d answer the phone, expecting a buzzed request for Metallica or Aerosmith. “KDDX, this is Dan.” “Dan. This is Diamond. Tighten the fuck up!” Click. In a radio studio the phone never rings, but the light is always blinking. Nighttime radio is great. Broadcasting from the Black […]
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Listen to Episode 39: First Impressions Download From iTunes Here In this episode: The Curry Man: Marty talks about “The Curry Man” who visits you in your sleep. This is real. Typhoon Of Shame: Sally shares a very personal tale about meeting her life long hero under the worst circumstances. It involves a famous person who was a guest on this show. PLUS […]
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Last week, I wrote about the year 1980. Today, I want to write about just one month: December 1980.…
July 21, 2014