<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Brooklyn Bugle &#187; open thread wednesday</title> <atom:link href="http://brooklynbugle.com/tag/open-thread-wednesday/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://brooklynbugle.com</link> <description>On the web because paper is expensive</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:10:30 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2</generator> <item><title>Brooklyn Bugle Open Thread Wednesday 02/27/2013</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2013/02/27/brooklyn-bugle-open-thread-wednesday-02272013/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2013/02/27/brooklyn-bugle-open-thread-wednesday-02272013/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:01:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=55677</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Gruesome, cold, windy February is coming to a close, which means&#8230; cold, windy March is just around the corner. Yeah, man! So what&#8217;s putting the gusto in your sails on this final BHB Open Thread Wednesday of the month? By all means, ... <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/55677">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCN14332-323x420.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>Gruesome, cold, windy February is coming to a close, which means&#8230; cold, windy March is just around the corner. Yeah, man! So what&#8217;s putting the gusto in your sails on this final BHB Open Thread Wednesday of the month? By all means, comment away! <em>(Photo: Columbia Heights/CT)</em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/55677"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/55677">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/55677</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2013/02/27/brooklyn-bugle-open-thread-wednesday-02272013/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday: November 14, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/11/14/open-thread-wednesday-november-14-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/11/14/open-thread-wednesday-november-14-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:01:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=51860</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Here on the 318th day of 2012, there are but 47 days remaining until the end of the year. That means BHB will offer only six more Open Thread Wednesdays before the turning of the calendar. You better hurry, huh? What&#8217;s on your mind? Comme... <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51860">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_00532-300x181.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>Here on the 318th day of 2012, there are but 47 days remaining until the end of the year. That means BHB will offer only six more Open Thread Wednesdays before the turning of the calendar. You better hurry, huh? What&#8217;s on your mind? Comment away! <em>(Photo: CT/red velvet cake at <a href="http://www.lassenandhennigs.com/LassenHennigs/">Lassen &#038; Hennigs</a>)</em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51860"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51860">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51860</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/11/14/open-thread-wednesday-november-14-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday, November 7, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/11/07/open-thread-wednesday-november-7-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/11/07/open-thread-wednesday-november-7-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:01:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=51413</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Boy, it&#8217;s been a news-packed past week-plus, huh? And now we potentially welcome the first winter storm of the season&#8230; Hurricane Sandy, Election Day drama, the charity of good people, light &#038; dark, water, wind, garbage collect... <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51413">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0255-300x420.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>Boy, it&#8217;s been a news-packed past week-plus, huh? And now we potentially welcome the first <em>winter storm</em> of the season&#8230; Hurricane Sandy, Election Day drama, the charity of good people, light &#038; dark, water, wind, garbage collection&#8230; That should be enough to keep BHB bursting with color on this Open Thread Wednesday. Comment away!</p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51413"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51413">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51413</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/11/07/open-thread-wednesday-november-7-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday 10/31/12</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/31/open-thread-wednesday-103112/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/31/open-thread-wednesday-103112/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:42:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[otw]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=50737</guid> <description><![CDATA[ So, what&#8217;s new? Anything exciting happen to you this week? Still &#8220;having&#8221; Halloween? What&#8217;s on your mind? Comment away! (Photo: Mrs. Fink)<br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50737">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/papshicks.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>So, what&#8217;s new? Anything exciting happen to you this week? Still &#8220;having&#8221; Halloween? What&#8217;s on your mind? Comment away! (Photo: Mrs. Fink)</p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50737"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50737">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50737</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/31/open-thread-wednesday-103112/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday, October 24, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/24/open-thread-wednesday-october-24-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/24/open-thread-wednesday-october-24-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:16:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brooklyn nets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=49699</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mum&#8217;s the word! Or maybe not. It is, after all, Open Thread Wednesday for October 24, 2012&#8230; which also happens to be the same day in 1861 that the first Transcontinental Telegraph line was completed across the U.S., spelling the end of the Pony Express. And look at us now&#8230; using the Internets to blog [...] <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49699">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0264-181x300.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>Mum&#8217;s the word! Or maybe not. It is, after all, Open Thread Wednesday for October 24, 2012&#8230; which also happens to be the same day in 1861 that the first Transcontinental Telegraph line was completed across the U.S., spelling the end of the Pony Express. And look at us now&#8230; using the Internets to blog with the ease of a hunt &#038; peck and a couple clicks. So what&#8217;s on your mind today? Do tell&#8230; and comment away. <em>(Photo: Chuck Taylor)</em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49699"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49699">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49699</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/24/open-thread-wednesday-october-24-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday, October 10, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/10/open-thread-wednesday-october-10-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/10/open-thread-wednesday-october-10-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:05:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=49098</guid> <description><![CDATA[ On this Wednesday following Monday&#8217;s Columbus Day, which celebrates the 1492 anniversary of Christopher Columbus&#8217; arrival in the Americas, what&#8217;s blowing wind in your sails? Comment away, it&#8217;s Open Thread Wednesday on t... <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49098">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0259-279x420.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>On this Wednesday following Monday&#8217;s Columbus Day, which celebrates the 1492 anniversary of Christopher Columbus&#8217; arrival in the Americas, what&#8217;s blowing wind in your sails? Comment away, it&#8217;s Open Thread Wednesday on the Brooklyn Heights Blog. <em>(Photo: Chuck Taylor)</em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49098"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49098">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/49098</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/10/10/open-thread-wednesday-october-10-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday, August 29, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/29/open-thread-wednesday-august-29-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/29/open-thread-wednesday-august-29-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:01:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=46519</guid> <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1922—some 90 years ago—that the first radio advertisement ever was broadcast on WEAF-AM New York. Clear Channel and CBS Radio must be very happy about that anniversary. So on this Open Thread Wednesday for August 29, 2012, what topics would you like to endorse? (Photo: Quartley/via Flickr BHB Photo [...] <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46519">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/6903517151_fbce2b9a22_b-303x420.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>It was on this date in 1922—some 90 years ago—that the first radio advertisement ever was broadcast on WEAF-AM New York. Clear Channel and CBS Radio must be very happy about that anniversary. So on this Open Thread Wednesday for August 29, 2012, what topics would you like to endorse? <em>(Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quartley/">Quartley</a>/via Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/brooklynheightsblog/pool/with/6903517151/">BHB Photo Club</a>)</em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46519"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46519">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46519</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/29/open-thread-wednesday-august-29-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday: August 22, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/22/open-thread-wednesday-august-22-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/22/open-thread-wednesday-august-22-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:05:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=46109</guid> <description><![CDATA[ As the Summer of 2012 sadly edges toward its peak, the BHB Open Thread Wednesday remains as hot as ever. Drink in the joy of companionship with your fellow posters and share what&#8217;s on your mind today. (Photo: Montague Street entrance to... <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46109">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_00572-150x150.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>As the Summer of 2012 sadly edges toward its peak, the BHB Open Thread Wednesday remains as hot as ever. Drink in the joy of companionship with your fellow posters and share what&#8217;s on your mind today. <span id="more-46109"></span></p><p><em>(Photo: Montague Street entrance to Brooklyn Heights Promenade/Chuck Taylor)</em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46109"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46109">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/46109</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/22/open-thread-wednesday-august-22-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday: August 15, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/15/open-thread-wednesday-august-15-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/15/open-thread-wednesday-august-15-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:04:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=45786</guid> <description><![CDATA[It appears that our Brooklyn Heights neighbor on Sidney Place who has dedicatedly maintained an &#8220;Obama 08&#8243; bumper sticker in his or her front window for five years is still a believer. Recently, the rez demonstrated ongoing support for the Prez with a 2012 sign placed beside the original. Obama, meanwhile, just celebrated his 51st [...] <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45786">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_02441-300x287.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>It appears that our Brooklyn Heights neighbor on Sidney Place who has dedicatedly maintained an &#8220;Obama 08&#8243; bumper sticker in his or her front window for five years is still a believer. Recently, the rez demonstrated ongoing support for the Prez with a 2012 sign placed beside the original. Obama, meanwhile, just celebrated his 51st birthday on August 4. On this Open Thread Wednesday, what&#8217;s your vote for topic of the day? <em>(Photo: Chuck Taylor)</em> <span id="more-45786"></span></p><p><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45786/dsc_0244-2" rel="attachment wp-att-45787"><img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_02441-420x402.jpg" alt="" title="DSC_0244" width="420" height="402" class="alignleft size-large wp-image-45787" /></a></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45786"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45786">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45786</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/15/open-thread-wednesday-august-15-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday 8/1/12</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/01/open-thread-wednesday-8112/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/01/open-thread-wednesday-8112/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:10:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=45091</guid> <description><![CDATA[ What&#8217;s on your mind?  Comment away!<br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45091">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/20120801-070536.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>What&#8217;s on your mind?  Comment away!</p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45091"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45091">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/45091</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/08/01/open-thread-wednesday-8112/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Thread Wednesday: July 25, 2012</title><link>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/07/25/open-thread-wednesday-july-25-2012/</link> <comments>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/07/25/open-thread-wednesday-july-25-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:05:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Homer Fink]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[open thread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open thread wednesday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/?p=44598</guid> <description><![CDATA[ As the dog days of Summer 2012 continue, it&#8217;s time to bow(wow) another Open Thread Wednesday. What&#8217;s wagging your tail today? And remember, hounding your fellow posters is impolite, so keep the barking to a minimum. No bitching, pl... <br />(<a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/44598">via <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com">Brooklyn Heights Blog</a></a>)</br>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/photo47.jpg" width="240" /></p><p>As the dog days of Summer 2012 continue, it&#8217;s time to bow(wow) another Open Thread Wednesday. What&#8217;s wagging your tail today? And remember, hounding your fellow posters is impolite, so keep the barking to a minimum. No bitching, please. <em>(Photo: Glenn Bradie) </em></p><p class="syndicated-attribution"><br><a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/44598"><b>Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog</b></a><br> <a href="http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/44598">http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/44598</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://brooklynbugle.com/2012/07/25/open-thread-wednesday-july-25-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>