So the press corps is bringing down Hillary because she referenced Bobby Kennedy's assassination in a comment about long primary races.  Assassination!  What are you implying, Hillary -- that someone will assassinate Barack Obama?  Because he's a black man?  It's incredible how the press can turn on a candidate overnight and kill him off.  Look ( Read more... )

Had so much fun at friend's going-away party in Soho right near Little Italy.  We went to a joint called Mexican Radio, which had slow service but huge portions.  Soho was neat -- I didn't see anyone over the age of 35.  Lots of people in black skinny jeans.  Among them, MILA KUNIS.  Yes, I totally saw her -- she was the first person I passed as I ( Read more... )

Who knew finding a sublettor would be so much work?  The past hour I've had strangers roaming all over my apartment, riffling through closets and poking around in the bedrooms ( Read more... )

The bridge guy was there tonight, and he waved at me all excitedly a couple of times.  I pretended not to notice.  I don't know why I do that.  As soon as I saw him across the glass partition, I got all flustered and couldn't think straight; I played an ace when I should have pitched a low card. My partner screamed at me ( Read more... )

So much for moving to the Upper West Side.  The would-be roommate turned out to be a total train wreck.  I had an inkling of bad things to come when I first set foot in her apartment this morning.  At once my nostrils were assaulted by the scent of cheap, musty perfume.  Meanwhile, the TV was blasting right there in the living room.  Who watches ( Read more... )