Monthly Archives: September 2013

What I read this summer

For the purposes of this list I am measuring summer, not in its official capacity, but in its popular capacity from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Here are the books I read, in the order in which I read them. … Continue reading

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Power and conformity

There is a line in the movie “The Interpreter” in which, referring to the fictional dictator Edmond Zuwanie, a U.N. representative says, “They all begin as liberators, and twenty minutes later they’re as corrupt as the tyrants they overthrow.” We’ve … Continue reading

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Coney Island

Maya & I, along with a couple of her friends, went out to Coney Island today.  While they spent the afternoon on the rides, I spent it armed with my camera. It’s been years since we were there, and I … Continue reading

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Happy that the kids are (still) home

If you are on Facebook and spent any time scrolling through today’s activity, you can’t have helped but notice the large numbers of parents openly rejoicing about the fact that they once again can ship their kids off to school … Continue reading

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Wandering

Holiday weekends are a good time to be a resident in NYC.  The streets are noticeably emptier and quieter.   I suppose tourists can be found in bulk around 42nd St. and at places like Coney Island, but otherwise you … Continue reading

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