Monthly Archives: August 2006

I completely missed the highly objectionable line in question when I read this NYT article about the new female Sesame Street character, but my friend (from the Yaxuna trip) Hilarie was right on top of it and sent the following … Continue reading →

Apologies for the lack of blogging, but I finally realized how much I procrastinated all summer and finally got down to work. You’ll be able to see the fruit of said labor in about a week when I announce the … Continue reading →

Democratic voters flexed their muscles today, and the results were positive. Lamont upended Lieberman 52-48 (I was a bit too optimistic in my prediction), but the Senator has decided that keeping his job is more important than either the Democratic … Continue reading →

Last weekend I partook in the quintessential New Jersey experience: using its highways to travel to Philadelphia and New York City. On Saturday, Gayle and I decided to be tourists in Philly (since my previous experiences with the city of … Continue reading →

Update to previous post: I forgot to post the question I submitted. Needless to say, I wasn’t picked: Ms. Rowling: You’ve said the first characters you thought of were: Harry, Ron, Hagrid, Nearly Headless Nick, and Peeves — all male. … Continue reading →

Well, my softball team lost, but I had a grand time in NYC at the JK Rowling, John Irving, and Stephen King event. My brother came down from Boston to join me for the event since he’s a huge Stephen … Continue reading →