David Freeman, co-author of "100 things to do before you die," passed away before he was able to do everything on his list.

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Lucia has instructed me NOT to kill a spider. Shocking, I know. That is all.

I hate going to the Riverdale post office. No, scratch that, I despise it. The lines are invariably long, especially during business hours. Not only long, but S L O W. And to top it all off, half the time I get the dreaded Goldstein. The first clue that you're in for a nightmare of a time is the double-digit-IQ voice that comes out of his ( Read more... )

...of designing lighting, and damn does it feel good! I'm working on a project with Hudson for the City of Yonkers right now, and its coming along great. Actually, its my first paying design gig. It feels so good to be stretching that side of my brain, not to mention realizing how much I remember. Dropped a boatload of cash on a new version of ( Read more... )

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It’s not “Hairspray.”

Stuck in traffic this morning, there were three vehicles double parked in front of the projects. They were causing a sizable traffic jam that was rapidly increasing my frustration level. "There is absolutely no reason why cars should be able to double park during rush hour!" I exclaimed ( Read more... )

Some people like to people watch. I like to people LISTEN. Sure it may be rude to listen in on other people's conversations, but here in New York, especially on a crowded subway or bus, its hard not to. That and its often quite amusing. I came across this little bit on 1010wins.com.  I've italicized the reporters comments.  It is the comments I ( Read more... )