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  • Circumcision

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    There is an article in today’s New York Times surrounding the controversial Orthodox Jewish practice referred to as “metzitzah b’peh”. I tried to link to the article however it’s a “Time’s Select” option and therefore one must subscribe to the paper in order to read it. That said, I’ll try and give everyone and idea…

  • We Were Wrong. Your Husband Is Actually Dead. Oops!

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    First of all, anyone who reads The New York Post simply must take into consideration that what they’re reading is far from what one should consider “news”. I know the Post claims otherwise. The way I see it is they sport nothing more than a bunch of bad puns. There have been numerous occasions that…

  • Oops! I Crapped My Pants.

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    I went to the gym today. Toby had some business to take care of at the Social Security office in downtown Brooklyn. I figured I’d drive him there and since there is a New York Sports Club in Park Slope I figured I’d take the opportunity and work out for an hour or so. And…

  • Glory Hole

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    My life has been thrown off because of the MTA strike. I haven’t had very much time to write. I get into work and have to hit the ground running. I left at five yesterday to try and see a little daylight on the way home. The ride home was much more frustrating than the…

  • MTA + TWU = NYC SOL

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    Well, they did it. At one subway booth, a handwritten sign read, ‘Strike in Effect. Station Closed. Happy Holidays!!!’ This is going to be one messed up Christmas here in New York City. And I have no idea what I’m supposed to do about getting to work. I could walk over the 59th Street Bridge…

  • Unions? Strikes? What do You Think?

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    Someone I work with just came into the art department complaining about the impending MTA strike New Yorkers might be facing starting at midnight on Thursday. I don’t understand how any corporation can get away with or actually take part in something that would put out millions of people. I think what they’re up to…

  • Crash 17. (X-Rated Car. X-Rated for Violence.)

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    On Monday, my commute was particularly awful. For those of you who are living outside of New York City, we’re days away from facing a transit-wide strike. Which would pretty much cripple the city. It’d be like taking away a New Yorker’s sight for a few hours each day. I would have no real way…

  • Memoirs of Japanese Actors

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    Yesterday, I got into a discussion with a coworker regarding the controversy surrounding Rob Marshall’s latest film Memoirs of Geisha. Basically, there are a number of people (namely the Japanese people) who are upset that most of the cast is Chinese. (You can read a little more about it here.) My initial reaction was, “Yeah,…

  • A Plea for Clemency

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    I’m against the death penalty. It’s no secret. I think the concept is downright bizarre, actually. But this isn’t about my viewpoints or what I believe, necessarily. This morning, I was listening to a Podcast of The Rachel Maddow Show on Air America. I do this every morning, actually. I load up my Nano and…

  • Syriana, Participant Productions, and Changing This World.

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    A few weeks ago, I was flipping through the New York Times when I stumbled upon an amazing article. By now, everyone knows how I feel about my New York Times. Anyway, I think it was a weekend issue and therefore the articles seemed longer and the Arts section seemed more plump. I love a…