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Color me…

…crabby. First thing: This morning I heard Barney Frank on NPR explaining his support for the proposed auto industry bailout, which seemed to boil down to the argument that if the auto makers declare bankrupcy, it will allow them to stick it to their union employees. When asked what amount he would cap the federal… Continue Reading

Things that are making me happy…

Tabbed Browsing The pizza from Sal and Carmine’s on 101st and Broadway. I ate it all through my childhood when it was just Sal’s and they were on 95th. It still tastes the same and is to me the echt New York Pizza. They give grease a good name. The fact that I seem to… Continue Reading

At least Jay thinks I rock…

Bye Vampira, I sure hope that Cher paid you royalties. Look at what one of my students got for me at the punk-rock craft fair: a Jay McCarron photo and an armband doohickey. I feel so glamorous, like I’m in a Saturn Roadster or something. Last night I was remembering how much I liked the… Continue Reading

More youthful…

Other New Yorkers may already know this, I just found it out last night: as part of their sponsorship of Project Runway, Macy’s is displaying the winning garments from each week. Here’s a view of Laura’s cocktail dress from last week. The other winners are shown on hangers on a rack in the same window…. Continue Reading