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50th Birthday Dinner with The Girl and MM.
Image Description: Short Rib Chapaguri (Korean ramyeon noodles with special jjajang sauce, greater omaha short rib, onion, scallion & fried egg), a portion of Crispy Corn Pancake, and serving of Take31 Honey Makgulli. Take31, Sunday January 11th 2026. 2 Continue reading
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Safe Journey, Mr. Reiner.
The Girl and I watched Rob Reiner’s “The American President” last night, and as someone who’s been a stalwart “The West Wing” fan since it premiered in September of 1999, I’m always reminded at how much Aaron Sorkin reused and refined his concepts between the two. An example in dialogue… TAP: “Someday, someone is going Continue reading
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Thank you, indeed. 168th St. in Washington Heights, December 15th 2025.
Image Description: a mural of a female nurse dressed in blue scrubs and masked, holding a clipboard, entitled “Thank You” by M. Tony Peralta. 2 Continue reading
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A friend in need.
I spent last night in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn apartment-sitting for a friend who’s away for a wedding, but needed someone there for a previously-scheduled exterminator visit early in the morning. It was a nice change of pace, a new place to visit, and the pay was certainly not bad. However, it’s always a lovely feeling Continue reading
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Various delicious foods from Smorgasburg Williamsburg, Brooklyn with MM.
Image Description: Ca Phe Muoi (salted cold foam coffee) from 88 Coffee. Image Description: Baka (beef), Longganisa (sweet Filipino sausage), and Manok (chicken bbq) skewers from So Sarap NYC. Image Description: Veggie Rundown (coconut curry chickpea & veggie medley, callaloo chimichurri, plantain crunch) from Coco Bread. Image Description: Coco Bread Puddin’ (spiced coconut milk and brown butter soaked Continue reading
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Various delicious foods from SMORGASBURG Prospect Park, Brooklyn WITH MM.
Image Description: A blue banner that reads “Smorgasburg NYC” flanked by a yellow and a white canopies. Breeze Hill Drive, Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY. Image Description: A tres leches cold brew coffee from Cafecito Social. Image Description: a chopped Brisket BBQ Sandwich with Cole Slaw from Jase’s BBQ. Image Description: a vegan Jamaican taco w/ Continue reading
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Catsitting in Brooklyn for 10 days, this is my new friend Petra.
Image Description: Petra, a grey, black and white tabby cat, rests on my side with both of us on a light blue couch. Image Description: Petra stares at the camera while resting in a pink cat bed on the floor. Image Description: Petra rolls on her side, showing off her belly on a blue and Continue reading
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It Takes All Types.
Me: This is perhaps my favorite top of all the basses I own. You can see that it has grain running north-south, but also flame figuring running east-west. The Girlfriend: IT LOOKS LIKE BREAD! 3 Continue reading
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Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City – Untitled/DEI Memorial Service.
Image Description: Left-to-right – audio describer Madison Zalopany, Ryan J. Haddad, Perel, and unknown ASL interpreter on a blue stage with blue background. Friday, July 11th 2025. 4 Continue reading