Posted on 03 October 2008
There’s nothing I abhor more than not answering a question when one is asked of you. I’ve seen a lot of debates, on television and in person, and it pisses me off to high heaven (as my mom would say) when a candidate, any candidate, doesn’t answer the question.
Now I understand talking points and I [...]
Posted on 04 September 2008
Apology - I must apologize for not upholding the blogging commitment I made to the Word of John.
Excuse #1 - Some of you might know that I now call Brooklyn home. The month leading up to my departure from Sag Harbor was so emotionally fraught, this blog fell by the wayside.
Excuse #2 - I’m part [...]
Posted on 21 July 2008
Broken Social Scene, an indie-rock band from Toronto, played the Siren Music Festival at Coney Island on Saturday and at the end of their set, lead singer Kevin Drew told the captive audience to go out and vote for Obama. The fact that an indie-rock band was stumping for the Democratic nominee is not remarkable. [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, coney island, obama, siren music festival
Posted on 14 July 2008
As gas prices soar, sales of SUVs have reportedly declined over the last months, but you wouldn’t know it from driving around here. True, the Prius seems to be the trendiest car on Main Street these days, but the SUV still rules when it comes to weekend warriors. Yesterday driving home from the city I [...]
Tags: Hamptons, SUVs, traffic
Posted on 14 July 2008
Let me preface this post by stating that my television only goes up to channel 23, or else I probably would not wake up each morning to Joe Scarbrough. Having said that, he is a good ‘ol southern boy like myself and I do find myself identifying with him from time to time.
So on “Morning [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, New Yorker