Friday, June 5, 2020

Bill de Blasio, A Profile In Cowardice

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Since I was a staunch supporter of Bill's campaign in 2013, and continued to support him in 2017 despite his shortcomings, I feel an obl...
Monday, December 8, 2014

RIP Clinton Apothecary

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Sad news as we lose another local small business to rising commercial rents.  From a local listserve last night, which generated a flurry of...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Pope Francis To Visit NYC In 2015

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Just a few years ago this is not something that would have gotten me excited.  But Pope Francis has been a breath of fresh air to the Cathol...
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Not Just Carroll Gardens - Privatization Vote In Mitchell-Lama Buildings Rends Community

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The board members of the Southbridge Towers, on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge in downtown Manhattan, have voted to leave the program...

Landing On A Comet

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I tip my hat to the engineers and astronomers behind the Philae mission .  I consider myself a smart guy, but what they accomplish just blow...
Friday, November 14, 2014

As Carroll Gardens Old-timers Age and Pass On, Next Generations Cash In - Observer

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I've been in the neighborhood ten years now, and Mrs. Firstandcourt for fourteen.  Everybody knows a story like this (at least one) from...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Encouraging Stance From Obama On Net Neutrality

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If the corporate powers that be are able to gut net neutrality we are well and truly fucked.  So I was gladdened to hear President Obama re...