“What kind of sites are you people lookin’ at?!” Continue reading
While St. Patrick’s Day is still a few weeks away, the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside had the 15th St. Pat’s For All parade on March 2, 2014. Continue reading
I wrote this post up last year during Mardi Gras craziness and forgot to put it in Pending. So, this isn’t brand new, but it’s still a fresh twist on the traditional party mix we hear this time of year.
Gypsyphonic Disko, a collaboration between Galactic’s Ben Ellman and DJ Quickie Mart, has put out a new mix combining New Orleans bounce music and favorite Carnival standards. You can listen to it at Soundcloud or visit gypsyphonic.com to download it and other mixes.
For 2012’s celebration of classic Mardi Gras tunes, go here.
This is the final post of the series that examines topics from the perspective of the characters in the upcoming novel, The Paths of Marriage which will be for sale starting 1 October 2014.
“How to Start a Conversation – America versus France” is written from the point of view of the character, Audrey Girard.
I am French. Not rude, French. Yes, there is a difference. As a psychologist, I can say with confidence the difference is almost always perception. Most of my patients come to me with a dramatic story of social isolation, or betrayal, or deception. While some of these patients certainly have actual mental illnesses, far more simply perceive something much too severely compared to what was intended. That is what we French think of your reactions to our culture, my dear Americans.
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And the Oscar goes to… Continue reading
On Oscar day, here’s a film QOTD posed by Baby Bear: Continue reading
What’s your current food obsession? Baking? Frying? Grilling? For me it’s braising vegetables. But don’t let the word “vegetables” lead you to think this is a healthy dish, because it’s not. It’s filled with butter, wine and salty chicken broth.
In other words, it’s decadent perfection. Continue reading
Let’s Play a Game
One of the things that I loved about the Sunday paper was the compilation of TV listings for the coming week, printed in a handy booklet that would live in the TV room. The best part was reading the incredibly brief synopsis of the movies. These condensed reviews were often unintentionally funny. Thankfully there were copy editors that fearlessly chopped down those synopsis until they fit into the daily grid. I salute you. Continue reading
Wake up, sleepy head. Continue reading