Wednesday, January 31, 2018

In Five Years Time ...

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We all have certain days in our lives, specific dates, where several different things happen at once -- some personal, some not -- that put...

TCM NYC Location Tours

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I love old movies, and I especially love how Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has created a wonderful community for old movie fans. They have gr...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

White Light/White Heat @ 50

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One of the greatest, most influential bands in history, the Velvet Underground  released their super-trippy album White Light/White Heat 5...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Memo from NYC

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My "memos" are, I realize, mostly political or sociological in nature but this one, I assure you, is not. It's about Quincy J...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Point-Counterpoints

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In this year of our Lord 2018, NYC is faced with two massive dilemmas that could have ripple effects on the city's economy and populati...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Staying Power

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This is an historic week, of sorts, in NYC. History isn't always made by loud events like elections, big marches, terrorist attacks...
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The Grammys in NYC

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This Sunday, January 28, the Grammy Awards will be held at Madison Square Garden. It'll be the first time in 15 years that the Grammy ...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Weed is Coming ... Maybe

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In November I blogged about how recreational marijuana is probably going to be legalized in New Jersey sometime in 2018 -- and the brand-n...
Monday, January 22, 2018

Macaulay Culkin and Me

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So color me surprised when I checked my daily podcast downloads this morning and saw that Macaulay Culkin was featured on the latest episod...

Don Imus Retires

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Actually, he's been fired.  The longtime morning radio host has been told that his contract on WABC 77 AM radio won't be renewe...