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<title><![CDATA[John MacArthur On The Manhattan Declaration]]></title>
<link>http://5ptsalt.com/2009/11/25/john-macarthur-on-the-manhattan-declaration/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joel Taylor</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. John MacArthur has presented his reasons for not signing the Manhattan Declaration at Shepherd’s]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Le cas Carrie]]></title>
<link>http://bullesdinfos.fr/2009/11/25/carrie-bradshaw/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bullesdinfos</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bullesdinfos.fr/2009/11/25/carrie-bradshaw/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[J’aimerais vous parler de Carrie Bradshaw un peu. Qu’est-ce qui me prend ? Pas de sortie de film en ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[recap central: new york, new york (part one).]]></title>
<link>http://hellomynameisvee.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/recap-central-new-york-part-one/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>soopahvi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://hellomynameisvee.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/recap-central-new-york-part-one/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dude, all my adventures in New York are kind of a messed up blur of events, so unfortunately, this w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Dude, all my adventures in New York are kind of a messed up blur of events, so unfortunately, this won&#8217;t be all that neat. But deal!</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 9th</strong><br />
Arrive there, I think, and <strong>HsuHan</strong> has told me that <strong>HsuKen</strong> is in town with lady friend, so I meet up with them in the yuppie shopping area, and they go shopping and we go shopping and I buy a couple things. Not too much to speak of. My hostel is fine, but I think I get a lotta weird bug bites from being there&#8230; hrm. My roommate <strong>Stewart</strong> is this British guy, and he seems pretty cool, but I can only stay in that hostel for that evening because the rest of the weekend is all booked up, so I have to change hostels. We loosely chat about going to church on Sunday because there&#8217;s this awesome gospel church near where the hostel is in Upper West side of Manhattan. That night we go eat pizza, based on <strong>Judy</strong>&#8217;s recommendation, and it&#8217;s delicious! That&#8217;s about it, though.</p>
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<p><strong>Saturday, October 10th</strong><br />
Walk around Central Park with Stewart in the morning and then we split paths. He&#8217;s supposed to call me the next day regarding going to church, but he never does! Ass! He went to a miscellaneous white party that evening with random people from the internet so maybe he ded.</p>
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Go eat lunch with <strong>Jesse [Jensen]</strong> and his girlfriend, <strong>Fara</strong>! It&#8217;s been like, five years since I&#8217;ve seen him, so it was nice. Him and his girlfriend are really funny and cute together, but are kinda unshy about PDA&#8230; ;x Apparently a lot of their friends hate hanging out with them because of that. Jesse goes off on how he hates Brooklyn and when he was there the other night screamed about how people in Brooklyn are ugly and poor or something. LOL! Guess it&#8217;s the newfound lawyer in him?</p>
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After that, I walk around Central Park a bit. Find some markets. This guy makes this cool paper holder stuff out of polymer clay&#8230; there&#8217;s the clothespins behind them that when you press them, make the mouths open. SO NEAT! Such a cool material&#8230;</p>
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BAD ASS.</p>
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I very much enjoy this picture since it&#8217;s fairly plain in itself.</p>
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They&#8217;re hardcore about haunted houses in New York. Wish I coulda gone to one&#8230;</p>
<p>That night, I stayed with <strong>Don [Vu]</strong> and Van <strong>[Vu]</strong> and <strong>Phil</strong>, <strong>Tammy</strong>&#8217;s boyfriend, in Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Their place had mice! I slept on the couch! I actually SAW the mice, too, which was a little weird, but whatever.</p>
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We went to eat at some Japanese restaurant, and it was quite delicious. It felt like being in Japan again, which was cool, and the menu was hilarious. Wasn&#8217;t cheap, though.</p>
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I just ate some takoyaki (was saving money and trying to not be a huge fatass).</p>
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Afterwards, they gave us a cup for using with the cotton candy machine. Score!</p>
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<p><strong>Sunday, October 11th</strong><br />
The following night, I was staying with Judy and <strong>Doug</strong>! For the day, we walk around and explore Brooklyn. They live in a nice, homey part of town.</p>
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Get some mothafuckin veggie pizza which is real nommy! New York pizza rules!</p>
<p>They&#8217;re going to go to the show with me at nighttime but we find out that it&#8217;s freaking sold out. <strong>Aaron</strong> tries to see if he can get them on the list but there&#8217;s no space&#8230; I get on the list, though. But before that, Aaron texts me and lies to me saying that there&#8217;s no way they can get me on the guest list because Muse&#8217;s bassist is in town and took all their guest list spots. Which I was like, &#8220;What? That&#8217;s weird,&#8221; about but it didn&#8217;t occur to me that it could possibly be a blatant lie. Turns out it was in fact a blatant fabrication. A pretty good one, at that. -__- To kill time with Judy and Doug, we get some yummy cupcakes that I&#8217;m going to bring to them because Aaron&#8217;s birthday was the previous day and he&#8217;d never eaten gourmet cupcakes before and that&#8217;s a crime (although these cupcakes were, in my opinion, not so good as freaking Cupcake Royale, which I still maintain has the best cupcakes, although people beg to differ). </p>
<p>Anyway, that cupcake shop also has these cakes in a cup&#8230; just basically really creamy cake they mash up into a cup. It looks really godamn good! The place is closing by the time we get there, though, so we just munch down and finish up. Then we go putz around this bar and stuff. Just chat. Play some Connect 4. Hollar! Then we go visit their friend&#8217;s house &#8212; some old musicians &#8212; and they pick up some stuff. And since they can&#8217;t make it into the show, they go home after that (bummer! But it was a late show anyway and they are early risers for work, so they probably wouldn&#8217;t even have seen Le Loup&#8217;s set anyway. Ah, well).</p>
<p>I get to the Mercury Lounge to meet up with Aaron and <strong>John</strong> and <strong>James</strong>. </p>
<p>Sold out show which must be a good feeling. It was a really good show, perhaps the best I&#8217;ve seen them ever, although I guess Aaron felt really weird about it. Went for an aimless walk after their set cuz that&#8217;s what Aaron and I do a lot of the time we hang out, and he was talking about his girl problems a lot. Good fun times. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Later on, I&#8217;m hungry, so I wanna eat some falafel&#8230; so we go next door to this yummy falafel place which makes them SPICY &#8212; a thing I&#8217;ve never had. Aaron teases me nonstop about how I eat and it&#8217;s embarrassing and really messy and self-conscious-making. Post making fun of me, he goes off on some hilarious really long monologue tirade about how he needs to do interviews for me (like for Micachu) and pretends to be a businessman trying to help me succeed and yadda yadda and he says that he understands that I like who I am and don&#8217;t want money to change who I am, etc. etc. but that if I just let him do interviews then I&#8217;ll have more success than I know what do with, basically. It was a totally really ridiculously long joke where he played some character, and he definitely really got into it. Ha.</p>
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<p><strong>Monday, October 12th</strong><br />
Wake up and head to Coney Island! It&#8217;s in southern Brooklyn and is just a skip and a hop away from <strong>Judy</strong>&#8217;s place, so I head there by myself. After that, I meet up with Judy to give her back her key and then head over to the Bushwick neighborhood where my new hostel is. Bushwick is this really cool (and really small) neighborhood where there&#8217;s a whole lot of fun artsy stuff going on, and the New York Loft Hostel is located there. Really awesome hostel, which I highly recommend. It&#8217;s not for people who don&#8217;t like being in a central location, though, but it is definitely for people who like going to New York just to hang in Brooklyn. Far as I&#8217;m concerned, Manhattan kinda sucks. Brooklyn&#8217;s where it&#8217;s at, dawg. (Although just by sheer quantity of things to do there are at least a few good things to do in Manhattan.)</p>
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Didn&#8217;t get to eat the highly regarded Nathan&#8217;s cheese fries at Coney Island because I was stuffed already. I bought some hummus from the supermarket and ate the shit out of it &#8212; while walking, while hanging out on the Coney Island Boardwalk with the seagulls&#8230; yum! I love hummussssssssss! Coney Island was more thriving than I&#8217;d anticipated; I thought it would be closed for the season but there were definitely people walking around. Not that many people, mind you, but that&#8217;s fine, really. It&#8217;s kinda small and sad, and I don&#8217;t think the average person would find it all that entertaining, but I did, for sure.</p>
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Aaron and I were supposed to hang out that day, but he was impossible to get a hold of! Turns out he was chillin real hard at a friend&#8217;s place literally like&#8230; within a mile from my hostel. Which is kinda funny.</p>
<p>Anyway, I checked into my hostel in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, which I really like cause it&#8217;s really small and artsy.</p>
<p>Anyway, I think I walked around and explored Manhattan for a while since I hadn&#8217;t really explored it proper, and it was alright.</p>
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The giant Toys R&#8217; Us was funny&#8230;</p>
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Jeanette used to do PR for this company, and it&#8217;s ridiculous they have toy phones as well as real phones. WTF!</p>
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Indoor ferris wheel at the Toys R&#8217; Us.</p>
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Their bathroom ruled. Ha!</p>
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Hilarity on the subway. Britney SPARES!</p>
<p>Tried to find a nommy dinner by way of aimless wandering but everything everywhere I went looked really good but was super pricey, and I eventually settled on this Indian food hole-in-the-wall that was pretty delicious but kinda ghetto&#8230; like, they had all the plates already sitting there, probably for hours, and when you ordered, they&#8217;d heat it up. It was fucking good, though. I&#8217;m a bit obsessed with Indian food lately. Not sure what the deal is. I used to just think it was okay, but since I started loving paneer, I started really, really loving the SHIT out of Indian food. MMMMMM.</p>
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<p>(<strong><a href="http://hellomynameisvee.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/give-me-some-godamn-outlets-jfk-airport/">OTHER NEW YORK POST FROM WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED IN NEW YORK</A>)</STRONG><br />
(<strong><a href="http://hellomynameisvee.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/east-coast-time/">OTHER NEW YORK POST FROM JFK AIRPORT, ALSO</A>)</STRONG><br />
(<strong><a href="http://hellomynameisvee.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/so-bz/">OTHER NEW YORK POST FROM BROOKLYN</A>)</STRONG></p>
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<title><![CDATA[An iPhone photo: The Rockefeller Center]]></title>
<link>http://djmobilepics.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/an-iphone-photo-the-rockefeller-center/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dominiquejames</dc:creator>
<guid>http://djmobilepics.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/an-iphone-photo-the-rockefeller-center/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the other tall building in Manhattan.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stereolab at Irving Plaza]]></title>
<link>http://catsaregrey.com/2009/11/25/stereolab/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jacob</dc:creator>
<guid>http://catsaregrey.com/2009/11/25/stereolab/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(click image to enlarge) Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier are the founding members of Stereolab. Above we]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Restaurant experiment: Oh! Taisho]]></title>
<link>http://legourmetpipette.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/restaurant-experiment-oh-taisho/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>legourmetpipette</dc:creator>
<guid>http://legourmetpipette.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/restaurant-experiment-oh-taisho/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oh! Taisho 9 Saint Marks Place between Second and Third Avenues New York, NY 10003 212-673-1300 http]]></description>
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<p>9 Saint Marks Place between Second and Third Avenues</p>
<p>New York, NY 10003</p>
<p>212-673-1300</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yakitoritaisho.com/main/">http://www.yakitoritaisho.com/main/</a></p>
<p>Though I&#8217;ve been to Takitori Taisho twice, I&#8217;ve never been to its sibling Oh! Taisho.  They&#8217;re basically the same place, though Oh! Taisho seems to get less love; it&#8217;s always somewhat less packed than Yakitori Taisho.  Luckily Oh! Taisho zipped to the rescue when Yakitori Taisho already had folks spilling outside when the parents and I arrived on Saint Marks.</p>
<p>We only waited a minute to be seated, and I ordered a frozen alcoholic Calpico to enjoy with the rest of my meal.  With the yakitori skewers, I ordered two chicken chunks, a beef, a pork, a shrimp, and a bacon wrapped scallop (initially I requested bacon wrapped okra but there was no okra to be found).  And for some greenery, a tuna and avocado salad.</p>
<p>The skewers were fantastico as usual.  The pork was fatty fat phat however, but we all know how fat=yum.  As a corollary, the bacon was also fatty, but delicious.  All the other skewers were lightly peppery and delish.</p>
<p><a href="http://legourmetpipette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/oh-taisho-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1320" title="oh taisho 1" src="http://legourmetpipette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/oh-taisho-1.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>The tuna and avocado salad came with more, to my surprise, more meaning tomato and onion and spinach.  It was in a ginger dressing.  I liked how there was lots of avocado and the tuna wasn&#8217;t skimpy either.<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1321" title="oh taisho 2" src="http://legourmetpipette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/oh-taisho-2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>Oh!  Oh! Taisho!  You rock just as much as your sibling, and I like you more even maybe since I&#8217;m awfully fond of underdogs and less crowds.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SEX AND THE... Red Bow]]></title>
<link>http://nealbinnyc.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/sex-and-the-red-bow/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nealbinnyc</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[From www.viewonfashion.com: 11/24/09 - While filming the long-awaited film Sex and the City 2, actre]]></description>
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<p>11/24/09 - While filming the long-awaited film Sex and the City 2, actress Kim Cattrall and SATC designer/stylist Patricia Field found the time to collaborate on the new edition of Bailey´s Red Bow&#8230;</td>
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<p>SEX AND THE&#8230;<br />
Red Bow</p>
<p>While filming the long-awaited film Sex and the City 2, actress Kim Cattrall and SATC designer/stylist Patricia Field found the time to collaborate on the new edition of Bailey´s Red Bow&#8230;<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Kiddos]]></title>
<link>http://connorboals.com/2009/11/25/kiddos/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Connor Boals</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Every Tuesday around noon, I return home to grab a meal and retreat into my thoughts before returnin]]></description>
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<p>Every Tuesday around noon, I return home to grab a meal and retreat into my thoughts before returning to class. It also happens that at noon the children of PS 135 descend on the playground outside my window.</p>
<p>I never get the retreat I&#8217;m hoping for.</p>
<p>From my perch at my kitchen table, my window is a frame. There is no need for television during lunchtime. The children provide the entertainment. There is every ingredient for compelling drama in the fifth grade: love, heartbreak, jealousy and anger.<br />
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They burst from the school doors as though someone has just split open a bag of coffee beans that is straining under the weight of its load.</p>
<p>They pour onto the sidewalk and their voices shake me out of my thoughts and draw me to the window.<br />
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<p>The proctor, enlisted in an attempt to bring order, unlocks the padlock barring the children from their sanctuary. He wipes the rust and sweat from the lock on his trousers and the steady stream that built up behind him bursts once more into the yard.</p>
<p>The pigeons that pick at the puddles and candy wrappers from yesterday´s melee launch to the rooftops. Their foraging is stolen away by screams and trampling feet.</p>
<p>The playground is designed for freedom; inside there is space for running, climbing and half of a basketball court. From the outside, the tall black gates block the lot off like a prison yard.</p>
<p>The girls with fluorescent beads in their hair retreat to the fence behind the sole play structure outside my window. Here, I am privy to all their secrets. They bicker over boys, share headphones and flop about to the beat of their iPods.</p>
<p>A lost basketball strays from the court. It rolls into the girls’ forbidden territory. The boys all point to one of their own. A scout is sacrificed to rescue the ball.</p>
<p>The boy keeps his gaze directed at the ball, never straying to eyes. The girls tower over him; their young bodies have matured much quicker than his, giving them a natural advantage. They could eat him alive if they wanted.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[AUTOMATS, TAXI DANCES and VAUDEVILLE: Manhattan’s Lost Places of Leisure]]></title>
<link>http://untappednewyork.com/2009/11/24/automats-taxi-dances-and-vaudeville-manhattan%e2%80%99s-lost-places-of-leisure/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michelle Young</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Secret passageways under Chinatown, remnants of a bygone Bowery beer hall, a rooftop film studio…Aut]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/41720043-jpg.jpeg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-487" title="41720043.JPG" src="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/41720043-jpg.jpeg" alt="" width="210" height="315" /></a>Secret passageways under <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Manhattan" target="_blank">Chinatown</a>, remnants of a bygone Bowery beer hall, a rooftop film studio…Author David Freeland writes of these and more in his book <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Automats-Taxi-Dances-and-Vaudeville/David-Freeland/e/9780814727621/" target="_blank">Automats, Taxi Dances and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan’s Lost Places of Leisure</a></span>.  Freeland seeks to find continuity through history, using the lens of leisure activity in New York. He is more interested in what’s hidden and forgotten, the “fossils and impressions of former existences,” as he explained in a talk at <a href="http://www.arch.columbia.edu/event/gsapp-event/inquiryhp-presents-david-freeland" target="_blank">Columbia GSAPP</a> on November 19th.  Though a historian by practice, his process is more archeological than pedagogical. He says that “looking at <em>discordant</em> architectural and design related spots can give you clues to history of the place.” His inherent curiosity led him to uncover the original roof of the Atlantic Garden beer hall on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowery" target="_blank">Bowery</a>, which by all accounts had been completely demolished. Looking up at the ceiling of a <a href="http://www.grandslamnewyork.com/" target="_blank">souvenir shop</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square" target="_blank">Times Square</a>, he noticed patterns that turned out to be the remnants of a once elaborately decorated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automat" target="_blank">automat</a> (waiter free restaurants with vending machines) from the early 20th century. Most poignantly, none of the buildings he writes about are landmarked, despite the history behind them.</p>
<p>Here’s a look at a few locations from his book that you can check out:</p>
<p><strong>Underground Passageway in Chinatown</strong></p>
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<div id="attachment_484" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3143513072_00a0068fc7_o.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-484 " title="3143513072_00a0068fc7_o" src="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3143513072_00a0068fc7_o.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="291" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Doyers St. 1890 (Source: Flickr user Straatis)</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">On numbers 5-7 Doyer Street in Chinatown, the Chinese theater once stood on this curvilinear street. Folklore says that the obtuse angle of this street contributed to gang warfare, as rival gangs could approach each other from opposite ends of the street unseen. An underground escapeway leading from the theater to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_Square,_Manhattan" target="_blank">Chatham Square</a> still exists, now populated by acupuncturists, feng shui and travel agencies. Actor Ah Foon was escorted through this tunnel in 1909 one night, knowing that his days were numbered after repeatedly taunting a rival gang in performances. He made it safely to his apartment but was shot on the landing in the middle of the night.<br />
<em>What to See</em>: Enter on Doyer Street, between Pell St and the Bowery, from a doorway east of the yellow Co Co Fashion sign, descend through multiple staircases and wander along hallways until a staircase leads you out onto Chatham Square. Untapped pictures of this forthcoming&#8230;</span></p>
<p><strong>The Atlantic Garden, 50 Bowery and 20-22 Elizabeth Street (backside)</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_471" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3699923668_575666d1c7_o.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-471 " src="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3699923668_575666d1c7_o.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="312" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Interior of the Atlantic Garden (Source: NYPL Digital Gallery)</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;">The largest and most famous of the Bowery beer halls, this sumptuously decorated building opened in 1858. It had its own brewery, shooting gallery, an all female orchestra, a giant mechanical music box (the orchestrian) and movie screens. The battle over a Sunday liquor license lasted over forty years, with constant raids and arrests of bartenders, waiters and the owner himself. Despite all this, the Atlantic Garden was one of the more democratic sites in 1880s New York—a place for immigrant families (predominantly German and Italian, but there were even some Asians!) to escape the swelter of the tenements.</p>
<div id="attachment_473" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3699111925_8d22bba694_o.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-473" title="3699111925_8d22bba694_o" src="http://untappednewyork.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3699111925_8d22bba694_o.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">20-22 Elizabeth St. (Source: Curbed)</p></div>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>The clue for Freeland: the roof shape. From there, he discovered a 19th century stone projection off the roof.</em></p>
<p><em>What&#8217;s Left</em>: On Elizabeth Street, now occupied by the Jing Font Restaurant and the Cantoon Garden Restaurant. On Bowery, a row of jewelry stores.</p>
<p>How to Get There: N/Q/R/W/J/M/Z/6 trains to Chinatown</p>
<p>Ultimately, what is Freeland’s message? The epilogue encapsulates his wide-eyed, detective-like perspective. Not a strict preservationist, he wonders how history will be passed down when the physical signs disappear:</p>
<p><em>When future New Yorkers explore their neighborhoods, what will they see? Will they be able to trace history…by finding visual cues and investigating them? New Yorkers are a curious lot…The challenge they will face in the future is that exploring history becomes more difficult once the physical markers themselves are gone.</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Office Closed for Thanksgiving]]></title>
<link>http://virtualofficefaq.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/office-closed-for-thanksgiving/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>virtualofficefaq</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Photo by joiseyshowaa Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27 ]]></description>
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<p>Our <a href="http://manhattanvirtualoffice.com/index.html">offices </a>will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  We will reopen on Monday, November 30.</p>
<p>If you are in town for the weekend, NYC has a plethora of events to celebrate the Holiday weekend! Here are a few favorites:</p>
<p><strong>Macy&#8217;s Balloon Inflation on Thanksgiving Eve: </strong><br />
What&#8217;s better than watching the floating giants rise?  For details and the inflation map <a href="http://virtualofficefaq.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-inflation-on-thanksgiving-eve/">click here</a>.  For information on the balloons, please <a href="http://virtualofficefaq.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/all-about-macys-thanksgiving-day-balloons/">click here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade:</strong><br />
Be part of the more than 3.5 million spectators lining the streets of New York City, and more than 50 million viewers tuning in nationwide to watch the famous <a href="http://virtualofficefaq.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-2009/">Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade</a>.  The Parade boasts approximately 8,000 participants including balloon handlers, float escorts, clowns, marching bands, cheerleaders, dance groups and other performers.</p>
<p>The 2009 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route will, for the first time in its history, bypass Broadway on it’s way to Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street.  This is the sixth route change in the 83 years of the Macy’s Parade.  However, this is the first time that the Parade will not travel through Broadway.</p>
<p>The Parade will begin at the traditional 77th Street and Central Park West kick off, it will travel down Central Park West to Columbus Circle, where it will veer towards 7th Avenue and march down 7th through Times Square. It will then turn onto 42nd Street to 6th Avenue marching down the Avenue of the Americas to 34th Street where it will turn and end at 34th Street and 7th Avenue.</p>
<p><strong>Thanksgiving Meal</strong><br />
Eater.com compiled the best list of restaurants with reservations left, from fancy to down home cooking (and the prices to match), from the Upper West Side to Carroll Gardens &#8211; and a few right here in the neighborhood! <a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2009/11/with_one_week_to_spare_eaters_top_20_thanksgiving_restaurant_picks.php">Click here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>The Polar Express™ 4-D Experience at Madame Tussauds</strong><br />
The <a href="http://www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/NewsAndEvents/PolarExpress/default.aspx">Polar Express™ 4-D Experience</a> is back at Madame Tussauds New York, just in time for the holidays! This unique cinematic experience will enable you to smell the aroma of hot chocolate, feel the icy chill of snow brushing past your face, hear the roar of the locomotive and feel as though you are a passenger aboard the magical Polar Express as you follow the story of a young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve!  It&#8217;s a full-sensory adventure that is perfect for the entire family.  (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8RdMJurYZo">Trailer</a>)</p>
<p>Holiday hours are 10am to 10pm from Thursday, November 26-Saturday, January 2.  Purchase your all <a href="http://www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/BuyTickets/Default.aspx">access pass online</a>, which includes general admission to Madame Tussauds NY, SCREAM, Polar Express, Madame Tussauds Story, and Behind the Scenes, to save up to 20%.</p>
<p><strong>NYC Service:</strong><br />
Give thanks by sacrificing some of your time.  <a href="http://www.nycservice.org/">NYC Service</a>, run by the City of New York, knows that everyone has something to offer.  They can assist you with using your time, passion, skills and willingness to help address New York&#8217;s most pressing needs.  Simply visit  their website, and answer this question:  I want to help New York with:  ________.  You can search volunteer opportunities by a variety of variables such as date, area, and your specialties.</p>
<p><strong>Ice Skating:</strong><br />
Ice skating in the City is a beloved seasonal tradition.  Whether you are participating or watching, the only problem is which of our World famous rinks do you choose from?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.therinkatrockcenter.com">Rockefeller Ice Rink</a> is closed on Wednesday, and has a schedule change on Thursday, November 26, with sessions from 9am-12pm, 12:30-2, 2:30-4, 4:30-6, 6:30-8, 8:30-10, 10:30-Midnight.  Normal sessions resume on Friday from 8:30am-1000, 1030-12 1230-2, 2:30-4, 4:30-6, 6:30-8, 8:30-10, 10:30-Midnight.  Pricing for adults $19, children under eleven and seniors $12.50.  Skate rental is $9 per session.  The Christmas Tree is up, but not lit.  The lighting ceremony is on December 2.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thepondatbryantpark.com/">The Pond at Bryant Park</a> is open from 8am-10pm.  Admission and lockers are free.  Skate rentals are $12, lock rentals are $9, small bag check is $7 and large bag check is $10.  The line tends to be longer on holidays &#8211; but you can make a <a href="http://thepondatbryantpark.com/skate/groupreservations?tab=onlineRes">reservation online</a> and skip the line!</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.wollmanskatingrink.com/">Wollman Rink in Central Park</a> is open from Monday &#38; Tuesday from 10:00am &#8211; 2:30pm, Wednesday &#38; Thursday from 10:00am &#8211; 10:00pm, Friday &#38; Saturday 10:00am &#8211; 11:00pm, and on Sunday from 10:00am &#8211; 9:00pm.  Adults are $10.25 Monday-Thursday and $14.75 Friday-Sunday.  Children are $5.50 Monday-Thursday and $5.75 Friday-Sunday.  Seniors are $4.75 Monday-Thursday and $8.25 Friday-Sunday.  Skate rentals are $6.25.  Lock rentals are $4.50 with a a $6 deposit.  The spectator fee is $5.</p>
<p><strong>Flatiron High and Low:</strong><br />
Our very own Flatiron District’s rich architectural heritage is on display with an exhibition at the <a href="http://www.vanalen.org/">Van Alen Institute</a>.  The exhibit spotlights two centuries of building culture in the Flatiron district The exhibition is free and is open from M-F from 12-5pm at 30 West 22nd Street &#8211; through December 11.</p>
<p><strong>Enjoy!</strong></p>
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<p>Make sure to check out our specials page for November&#8217;s <a href="http://manhattanvirtualoffice.com/specials.html">NYC virtual office</a> promotion.</p>
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<p>With regards,<br />
<a href="http://www.manhattanvirtualoffice.com">The Team at VH International Business Solutions, Inc.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr. Parker's, Palm Springs]]></title>
<link>http://travelbacchus.com/2009/11/24/mr-parkers-palm-springs/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Palm Springs, 2009 I couldn’t think of a more perfect place to start a blog on drinking than while h]]></description>
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<p>I couldn’t think of a more perfect place to start a blog on drinking than while having a Manhattan at the Parker Meridien bar in Palm Springs. Palm Springs defined the golden era of West Coast benders from the 1950’s through to the 80’s. Sinatra and the Rat Pack were regulars in the modernist town and practically every hotel from the period mentions, that they drank there. Palm Springs is still the weekend getaway of choice for Angelenos, Hollywood starlets and the SoCal gay community. Mix this crowd with some desert 50’s modernist architecture and a new spin on the sixties style <em>Mad Men</em> design and you have the makings for a great a weekend. Just add alcohol.</p>
<p>We head for dinner at Mr. Parker’s in the Meridien, making sure to get there early so we can have a pre-dinner cocktail. Only valet parking, so we pull up and immediately are immersed into the episode of <em>Mad Men</em> when they come out to LA.</p>
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<p>The bar is appropriately opposite the check in desk of the hotel, absolutely brilliant! What better place for a hotel bar than right where you check in? Start the vacation off right. Head straight for the bar but it is jammed with a significantly over dressed crowd. Turns out they are not overdressed but are here for a wedding. No way we are getting to the bar before our reservation. Instead, we decide to head to our table early and order a drink there while looking over the menu. We are seated at a dark table in the back where my girlfriend sits against the wall, framed by a Spanish style painting of a woman with the most perfect breast and on the other side a painting of a woman’s disproportionately long legs and perfect ass. We are handed our menus and pen lights that remind me of my grandfather who used to carry one, not sure why.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[..il mio viaggio a New York]]></title>
<link>http://eternopeterpan.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/il-mio-viaggio-a-new-york/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ilbambi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://eternopeterpan.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/il-mio-viaggio-a-new-york/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[..luglio 2009..indecisione totale sulle mie ipotetiche ferie..forse è l’ennesimo anno senza,consider]]></description>
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<p>..luglio 2009..indecisione totale sulle mie ipotetiche ferie..forse è l’ennesimo anno senza,considerando anche l’enorme tasso di “jella”che mi gira attorno da un po’..E invece i detti popolari non sbagliano mai,la speranza è veramente l’ultima a morire!2 settimane di ferie accordate più qualche altro giorno messo a disposizione per riprendere nuovamente contatti col mondo..Il viaggio non l’ho organizzato io..con 14 ore di lavoro giornaliere non ho avuto tempo né di mettermi a tavolino a studiare un’eventuale meta da visitare né tempo per fare nulla..Così è stato..il mio viaggio me lo hanno organizzato altre persone,e principalmente quei matti di mia sorella e mio cognato!Si è optato per un viaggio di comitiva,peccato che mi sono ritrovato tra 2 coppie!!!Ma in fin dei conti è stato bello così..avevo bisogno di un po’ di sano e serio isolamento dal resto del mondo,e così ho fatto una volta deciso di partire J Primo volo…partenza da Fiumicino ad un orario improponibile..trolley e zaino in spalla..qualche biscotto,l’N78 a portata di mano,l’iPod con l’ultima playlist organizzata da casa,la digitale Casio caricata e con la nuova memory acquistata per l’occasione, e il mio immancabile buon libro da leggere (“Uomini che odiano le donne” di Stieg Larsson)..Sono pronto per l’imbarco..splendido!Mia sorella da leader quale è sempre stata mi passa il mio biglietto all’ultimo minuto,forse ha paura che lo perdo assieme al passaporto elettronico,perciò rispetto agli altri mi accorgo in netto ritardo che il volo non è diretto,ma fa scalo ad Amsterdam;penso “che palle”..ma sono pur sempre in vacanza,potrei fare mille e mille scali,proverei solo piacere!Salgo in aereo..finalmente un po’ di refrigerio in contrasto a questa calura di un luglio insopportabile..cerco il mio posto..”Finestrino”…fantastico!Una posizione che adoro perché altamente adrenalica,adatta ad un ultra curioso come me!..posizione non proprio adatta se si pensa a quanto soffro di vertigini affacciandomi anche solamente dal balcone di casa mia..Cmq..mi faccio coraggio,l’aereo è pieno e non credo sia il caso di mettermi a frignare come una checca isterica.Tolgo dallo zaino l’iPod e lo metto in tasca,e prendo il buon libro..Lo zaino lo lancio con mostruosa grazia nello scompartimento bagagli sopra le nostre teste..mi siedo,allaccio quell’odiosa cintura di sicurezza lasciandola un po’ lenta per permettermi di stiracchiare “una tantum” le gambe..giro la levetta di blocco del tavolinetto e inizio la mia lettura concentrandomi su tutto ciò che non sia il decollo (è la fase che odio di più).L’aereo prende quota..l’occhio cerca fuori dal finestrino..Roma vista dall’alto dà i brividi.Vedo il suolo staccarsi dalle mie chiappe…macchine farsi piccole come puntini..il mare..distesa infinita e tela per quei mille e mille riflessi e giochi di colore..semplicemente splendido!A lettura ormai iniziata inizia lo show tipico del prendere l’aereo..l’equipaggio,tirato a lucido solo per l’occasione e con quei sorrisi stiracchiati sulla faccia,iniziano questa sorta di balletto sincronizzato,sembra che l’abbiano studiato da una vita..”se dovete vomitare,qui c’è il sacchetto rigorosamente marchiato KLM”..”le uscite di sicurezza le troverete qui,qui e qui”..(qui giuro che mi sembrano i Village People in YMCA!)..”la cintura di sicurezza va allacciata in questa maniera..Per slacciarla dovete fare così”..”sotto al vostro sedile è presente un giubbino di savataggio da gonfiare a bocca in questo modo..FFFFF..FFFFFFF..FFFFF..”..(ma brutta idiota,l’aereo sta precipitando nell’oceano,sto iperventilando per l’agitazione e te mi dici di ciucciare quel boccaglio col tuo FFFF..FFF…FFFF dannato?)..Il tempo trascorre..dopo i Village People riprendo la mia lettura indisturbato..Il sole intanto si è alzato in cielo,forte,radioso..passiamo finalmente sull’Olanda..si blocca il respiro..Dio,quant’è bella l’Olanda..Rimango a gustarmi ancora per un bel po’ quell’eterno spettacolo mentre l’aereo inizia la manovra di atterraggio.Mentre tocchiamo terra scatta l’applauso solo dal nostro piccolo gruppetto di italiani..il restante della mandria sono olandesi in viaggio di ritorno,che a sentire quel fracasso liberatorio tipico “de noantri” ci lanciano occhiatacce squadrandoci dal basso verso l’alto.Scendiamo in aereoporto ricordandoci di prendere tutti i bagagli a mano dato che le valige sono etichettate già per la meta definitiva,ricontrollando passaporti e biglietti…il prossimo volo è previsto tra tre ore..e ora che si fa?Sarà che mi trovo ad Amsterdam,patria del fumo..sarà che il volo mi ha messo addosso non poca eccitazione..guardo mia sorella,e in preda a una forte crisi d’astinenza faccio “io devo fumare!”..Inizio a girarmi tutto l’aereoporto in lungo e in largo,tampinando ogni inserviente dell’aereoporto con un ritmico “excuse me,is there any place where we can smoke?”..Trovo la paizzola per fumatori,entro dentro..il fumo è così fitto da tagliarsi col coltello..prendo la mia boccata di “ossigeno”,adesso va meglio!E’ ora di colazione…si sente il nostro stomaco brontolare a metri di distanza..ottimo,tutti alla ricerca di un bar!Io e mio cognato optiamo per un caffè e un cornetto(io),un cappuccino e un cornetto (lui),e da qui parte la lotta maschile con i “ma dai,finiscila,metti dentro sto portafogli che pago io”..”non ci penso proprio,pago io e non rompere”..”no no,insisto,te piuttosto pensa all’Inter”..vado a ritirare lo scontrino in cassa…sbianco..divento pallido come un cencio..”Pino?!”…”oh Fabiè,dimme”..”viè qua,me sa che tocca pagare tutti e due”!..2 cornetti,1 caffè e un cappuccino sono costati la bellezza di 19,90!Ci siamo seduti a un tavolino gustandoci la colazione,assaporando i lieviti,il retrogusto di caffè che per quanto mi era costato giuro di averci sentito retrogusto di sottobosco e uva fragolina,cinguettii di uccelli in via di estinzione e mandorli in fiore!Altro imbarco gente…evitiamo di impitonarci davanti le vetrine dei negozi,se iniziamo a spendere da ora che non siamo neanche arrivati a destinazione,tra 2 settimane a Fiumicino ci ritorniamo in mutande!!!Nuovo volo..compagnia sempre KLM,ma stavolta l’aereo ha veramente le sembianze di un aereo..è un boeing,con 10 file di sedili..è un qualcosa di enorme..Mi metto comodo,ci toccano 9 ore di volo..purtroppo stavolta mi tocca il posto centrale,ma in compenso ho il televisore davanti a me..le cuffie in dotazione e una copertina calda calda color azzurro scuro che mi sono prontamente intascato nello zaino come trofeo di viaggio!Oddio,decolliamo…chiudo gli occhi fingendo rilassatezza..L’aereo prende nuovamente quota..Raggiunta la giusta altezza riesco finalmente a staccare le mani dai braccioli del sedile..respiro profondamente,attacco le cuffie alla tv e seleziono il mio film da vedere..scorro i titoli,ce ne fosse uno che piace a me,sob..Alla fine opto per una commedia con quel tipo che piace alle ragazzine,Zak Efron (conosco il nome solamente perché mia sorella piccola aveva dei suoi poster in camera) che da grande diventa piccolo…insomma,una mezza stronzata,ma è l’unico film in italiano,e voglio rilassarmi spaparanzato in poltrona per riprendermi anche dalla “colazione da Tiffany”..Il film inizia,quasi 2 ore di visione riescono finalmente a stordirmi un po’..si è fatto buio intanto..non manca molto,almeno spero..Beh,buonanotte aereo..buonanotte Vale..buonanotte cabina di pilotaggio..metto sugli occhi la mascherina sempre targata KLM e sprofondo in un sonno da sbavata sulla spalla.Dormo così profondamente che non mi rendo conto neanche dell’atterraggio…mia sorella mi prende la spalla e mi shekera “aò,svegliati,siamo arrivati”!!!..Con una faccia da Pisolo dei sette nani mi alzo dal mio posto…dormo ancora in piedi e non me ne accorgo,come non mi accorgo della mano del comandante che all’uscita dell’aereo fa per stringermi la mano…schivo e passo oltre,portandomi dietro l’ira d mia sorella che inizia a taggarmi come l’ignorantone della situazione!Cazzo ragazzi,ci siamo….siamo finalmente arrivati a New York,non mi sembra vero..Passiamo un’ora e mezza a fare i dovuti controlli agli sportelli delle autorità giudiziarie..Passaporto elettronico…occhiatacce buttate lì con aria di minaccia..scan della retina..impronte della mano sinistra e pollice sinistro,per poi passare alle impronte della mano destra e pollice destro..Mi augura buona permanenza nella Grande Mela,e io sfoggio il sorriso più sollevato di questo mondo..non mi hanno scambiato per un terrorista!!!!(nonostante l’aspetto ispirasse il contrario visto che avevo i capelli lunghi fin sotto le spalle!)..Ritiriamo i bagagli…usciamo dall’aereoporto..e poi,sigaretta!Ragazzi scusate,ma dopo 9 ore di volo concedetemela una sigaretta senza fare storie!Sigaretta finita e gettata nell’apposito contenitore,non voglio farmi riconoscere appena atterrato in un nuovo continente…di corsa coi trolley a prendere un taxi…spettacolo…un mare di taxi gialli in fila ordinata davanti all’aereoporto in attesa di qualche cliente!Siamo in 5,ci serve un taxi bello grande…saliamo su..L’autista è un pakistano alto e largo 2 metri..”Edison Hotel thanks”..e via…si parte…Ci vuole un po’ dall’aereoporto…intanto ci si guarda intorno con una faccia ebete..lì è tutto così maledettamente grande..Passiamo su un ponte stratosferico,e intanto Manhattan inizia a farsi nitida davanti ai nostri occhi..Eccoci,entriamo nel pieno del traffico diurno di quell’enorme metropoli..Gente in bicicletta,grattacieli enormi che riflettono coi loro mille vetri a specchio il frastuono di quel fascinoso caos quotidiano..Per noi è tutto nuovo,per noi è tutto magico..Arriviamo davanti al nostro albergo,pago il tassista lasciandogli una buona mancia..scarichiamo i bagagli e entriamo in quelle porte che girano e che fanno molto “uomo manager”..Sono l’unico insieme a mia sorella a parlare un po’ di inglese,così mi avvio alla reception per fare il chek-in..Inizialmente ci fanno storie per le nostre postepay non essendo carte di credito intestate,ma sfoggiando i miei occhioni dolci da turista bravo,ci accordano l’ingresso nelle camere.L’albergo si affaccia praticamente su Time Square…siamo all’8° piano…Passiamo la chiave magnetica nella serratura..”clack”..e siamo dentro..La camera lascia alquanto a desiderare,ma per noi è una reggia,credetemi!Lanciamo i bagagli in stanza promettendoci che metteremo tutto a posto dopo..un rinfrescata al volo,occhiali da sole…videocamera e digitale a portata di mano,sigarette e accendino nei bermuda..Mando un sms a mio padre “siamo arrivati!”…e via di corsa giù per le scale,appuntamento con gli altri alla hall…Usciamo dall’albergo,giriamo a destra e camminiamo per quindici metri quando arriviamo lì..nel centro di Time Square..Oddio,rimaniamo scioccati…siamo in pieno giorno,e ci sono tutti quei cartelloni pubblicitari con mille e mille led ad illuminarsi in una sorta di ritmica danza..splendido!La piazza è riempita da artisti di strada…c’è un tipo vestito con un cappello da cowboy in mutande e con una chitarra che si fa toccare il culo da turiste incallite e si fa fotografare con quei suoi pettorali gonfiati..Ci sono due ragazzi di colore ballare la break davanti a una folla che tiene il ritmo battendo le mani o i piedi a terra..Si vede l’insegna dello Starbucks Coffee..ne abbiamo uno proprio sotto l’albergo,e poi c’è il centro commerciale delle M&#38;M’s..e il Bubba Gump Gamberi!!!!voglio andare a mangiare in quel ristorante,ma il resto del gruppo si oppone…maledetti infami!Come primo giorno cerchiamo di limitarci a un’occhiata fugace intorno all’albergo..giriamo negozi e iniziamo a comprare i primi souvenir..C’è l’hard rock cafè…ci faccio un salto e vado a gustarmi le tante impronte nel gesso che un po’ di artisti famosi han lasciato lì per ricordo e pubblicità..Mi prende fame…Oh,che fame spaventosa,devo assolutamente mangiare!Placco di potenza un tipo col carrellino per gli hot dog…ne prendo due e una lattina di Fanta…vanno giù che è una meraviglia..Il mio primo hot dog a New York,preso col dollaro che mi ha regalato mio padre prima di partire…”fabio,a papà..con questo compratici un hot dog da parte mia”!Detto fatto!..Continuiamo a passeggiare gustando tutto il fascino di Time Square..Una volta giunta l’ora di cena,andiamo purtroppo alla ricerca di un ristorante italiano..a quanto pare io e Valentina siamo gli unici ad adattarci al cibo del posto..Inutile dirvi che la cena al ristorante “Da Sofia” è stato un salasso..ma vabè..siamo in vacanza,concediamoci il lusso di una cena da signori!La cena finisce..siamo con le pance piene,abbiamo sorseggiato un po’ di vino rosso…siamo allegri,ma sempre lucidi..Partono a raffica le foto da imbecilli,mentre chiediamo a un gruppo di poliziotti di farsi la foto con noi mentre fanno finta di arrestarci..</p>
<p>Questo è quello che soprattutto mi ha colpito di New York..siamo partiti con i tipi dell’agenzia di viaggi che ci dicevano “occhio ai newyorkesi,hanno la puzza sotto al naso e non vedono tanto bene gli italiani”..e invece siamo rimasti di stucco davanti a tanta educazione e disponibilità,senza nulla chiedere in cambio,ma solo per spirito di cortesia..Un’educazione che a mio avviso,mi spiace dirlo,non appartiene assolutamente a noi italiani..</p>
<p>Dal ristorante ci avviamo nuovamente al centro,passeggiando tra le varie Street e le varie Avenue..Semaforo rosso..fermi…Ripartiamo…Giriamo l’angolo,e lì c’è un orgasmo per i miei occhi…Time Square in notturna..Un fiume in piena di gente che cammina in lungo e in largo,luci colorate disegnano scenette che pubblicizzano prodotti,cartelloni che sponsorizzano ultime uscite di film al cinema o che sponsorizzano musical in scena nei vari teatri di Broadway..Musica che proviene da non so dove,insegne di fast food accese nonostante siano le 2 passate..Sbarro..Planet Hollywood..Hard Rock Cafè..McDonald..Andiamo a dormire a notte fonda col pensiero di quel frastuono a cui noi,poveri ragazzi di un paese di provincia,non siamo abituati..in camera prima di dormire parlo a mio cognato e mia sorella..”ehy ragà?&#8230;sentite..”..tiro su la finestra in legno della stanza..e restiamo lì in ascolto..Sirene di polizia e ambulanze..rumori di canne fumarie di locali ancora pieni..rumore di vita piena..</p>
<p>2°giorno..ci si sveglia presto,c’è una città intera da vedere..Primo scoglio:LA COLAZIONE!E’ risaputo che gli americani non sanno fare il caffè espresso e non sanno cosa voglia dire ‘cappuccino’ o ‘cornetto’..così,mentre il gruppetto dei 4 resta lì disperato e indeciso sul “dove andiamo a fare colazione?”..io prendo il mio zaino in spalla,iPod nelle orecchie,Sting che mi canta “English Man in New York” e attraverso sulle strisce pedonali portandomi dall’altro lato della strada,di fronte alle porte a vetri dello Starbuck Coffee…entro e mi metto pazientemente in fila..tocca a me..”a piece of coffee cake and a Moka White Cholate tall”..pago in bigliettoni verdi,prendo la mia roba e me ne vado al bancone dello zucchero,del latte caldo e dei cucchiaini monouso simili agli stecchi dei gelati..Mi siedo,sorseggio il mio caffè nel tipico contenitore da asporto guardando fuori in strada…Che sensazioni uniche..Mi sento libero come nessuno..Cercatore di avventura..curioso scopritore..</p>
<p>Esco dallo Starbucks,e un tipo di colore con un’insolita divisa giallo sgargiante mi ferma chiedendomi se sono in vacanza lì..inizio a parglargli,col mio solito inglese maccheronico chiedendogli continuamente scusa per la mia orrenda pronuncia,ma il tipo mi dice di non preoccuparmi,anzi,mi fa i complimenti perché parlo un inglese alquanto spedito e comprensibile..si chiama Augustine..Stiamo lì venti minuti a parlare fin quando poi mi offre di acquistare un pacchetto “turista” dove per 3 giorni ho i pullman panoramici pagati a qualunque ora del giorno che fanno il giro turistico della Uptown e la Downtown,il tour di Brooklin di notte,l’ingresso all’Empire State Building e il 20% di sconto su un pranzo al Planet Holliwood..il tutto alla modica cifra di 54$..Dico ad Agostino (ormai è diventato mio amico) che deve darmi il tempo di parlarne col resto della ciurma,che prontamente all’unisono mi danno l’OK per acquistare sti pacchetti turistici!</p>
<p>Si parte alla scoperta di Manhattan…ci mettiamo su questi autobus blu e gialli,ultimi posti presi d’assalto..da lì si gode la vista migliore..Ci si sente tremendamente minuscoli a sfrecciare nel traffico circondati da palazzoni alti centinaia di metri..un lusso e uno sfarzo incredibili..La bandiera americana posta sulle facciate frontali di ogni edificio sventola al nostro passaggio quasi a volerci salutare…Amo questa città..Il tour panoramico inizia diretti alla Downtown..Ground Zero lo costeggiamo di fianco,cerchiamo di orientarci tra quei palazzoni così da tornare poi a piedi a visitare meglio,in un composto silenzio, uno spiazzo vuoto che abbiamo visto soltanto attraverso le televisioni..Arriviamo al molo..decidiamo di scendere..Uno school bus giallo è parcheggiato a bordo strada..mi affaccio sicuro di trovarvi Otto l’autista dei simpson alla guida!Scatto foto..e ci dirigiamo in questo parco..oasi di pace tra il traffico di Manhattan alle spalle e il fiume Hudson davanti..Uno scoiattolo scende da un platano e mi attraversa la strada con una calma spaventosa..credo ormai sia abituato a vedere il mondo popolato da mille gambe umane..Sento il richiamo dei gabbiani..fanno un gran rumore..Intanto fotografo un tizio che nella massima tranquillità sta portando a spasso un pitone di due metri attorcigliato sulla sua schiena…Che gente pazzoide sti americani!</p>
<p>Dal molo,ci mettiamo in coda per pagare il biglietto del traghetto e raggiungere così Liberty Island..da lontano la Statua Della Libertà col cuo braccio destro alzato ci mostra l’esatto punto in cui si trova..ci aspetta..si fa bella per farsi fotografare con quel suo verde metallico che va a braccetto e in contrasto con l’azzurro del cielo..è splendida..svetta fiera,è la signora di Manhatta..e gli si piazza davanti quasi a volerla proteggere da un qualcosa che gli occhi dell’uomo non riescono a vedere..Decidiamo di non salire in cima per la troppa fila e poi perché vogliamo rilassarci sul prato alla base della statua..e inoltre perché abbiamo in programma nel pomeriggio la tappa obbligatoria all’Empire State Building,dove la vista vale decisamente la pena..Ci rilassiamo un po’..beviamo acqua fresca dalle nostre bottigliette e poi via,nuovamente sul traghetto diretti a visitare il museo dell’immigrazione..Facciamo gli acculturati per un po’ e poi di nuovo sulla terra ferma..Ci avviamo a piedi tra gli edifici,voglio vedere Ground Zero..la strada da fare non è molta,intanto inizia il nostro composto silenzio..E’ toccante per noi che siamo abituati a vedere quelle strade invase dalla polvere e dai detriti solo attraverso le immagini dei telegiornali..un conto è restarsene seduti comodamente in poltrona,e un conto e toccare con i propri piedi quelle strade…viverle…caimminarci..sentire gli odori…Ground Zero si presenta a noi..una distesa deserta di transenne e cartelli di lavori in corso..a fare da sottofondo alla nostra visita il rumore assordante dei martelli pneumatici..Restiamo in silenzio,davanti al monumento commemorativo in bronzo posto sotto alcune impalcature con i nomi dei tanti,troppi pompieri morti nel tentativo di salvare quelle povere anime innocenti..La gente va davanti a questa targa a distanza di anni,e piange..porta fiori..non si può rimanere indifferenti davanti a una tragedia così.Lasciamo il nostro pensieri composto lì..e proseguiamo la passeggiata..Prendiamo uno spicchio di pizza al “take away” e continuiamo la scarpinata…abbiamo i quartieri tipici da visitare oggi..ci aspettano Chinatown e Little Italy.</p>
<p>Dire che siamo rimasti delusi è poco…Chinatown non differisce in nulla rispetto al quartiere cinese che abbiamo qui a Roma o a Milano per esempio…facce tutte uguali e miriadi di negozi alimentari in pessime condizioni igieniche..Una puzza di cadavere in decomposizione che non vi dico..Bancarelle che espongono pesce e verdure praticamente per strada tra mosche e insettacci vari..Affrettiamo il pass per non iniziare a puzzare come le Tartarughe Ninja..Arriviamo a Little Italy,che in nulla differisce dagli altri quartieri di Manhattan se non per queste enormi ghirlande tricolore che passano di palazzo in palazzo..Lì non si trova un italiano neanche a pagarlo oro..le uniche cose che ci sono di italiano sono le insegne dei mille e mille ristoranti,nulla più..Decidiamo di tornarcene alla parte seria del viaggio..Torniamo sulla strada principale,verso la fermata dei bus per recarci davanti all’Empire,quando a un certo punto succede il panico!L’amico di mia sorella ha un attacco acuto di cagarella da viaggio..crampi allucinanti alla pancia da lasciare senza fiato..tutti preoccupati e io che con le braccia al cielo faccio “eh no cazzo,dovevamo andare all’Empire!!!”..Vale mi fulmina con lo sguardo..della serie “hai la delicatezza di un elefante in un negozio di porcellane cinesi”!..Il pullman parte…i 4 se ne vanno a cercare la loro intimità in albergo,sono pur sempre due coppie di fidanzati..io decido di gustarmi l’intero tour panoramico per tutta New York…resto seduto al mio posto,mi faccio lasciare la videocamera..alzo il volume dell’iPod e viaggio..Il pulman percorre nuova parte della Downtown per poi dirigersi all’Uptown..fatastico..sfreccio tra i quartieri di Soho,Greenwich,Chelsea,Harlem…fantastiche..Chiedo alla guida se per caso ci sia la possibilità di andare a visitare il Bronx,ma purtroppo essendo ormai passare le 18 del pomeriggio mi consiglia di evitare di andarci…brutta gente..e troppi furti..Rassegnato faccio spalluce,arriverà sicuramente il giorno in cui lo visiterò..Passiamo davanti all’Apollo’s Theatre,e dal momento che pochissimi giorni prima era morto Michael Jackson,mi ritrovo davati all’entrata del teatro una folla infinita di gente in lacrime…un fiume in piena di persone con fiori e bandane in mano..E’ una scena toccante..Si ritorna a Time Square costeggiando l’infinito Central Park…28 Km di superfice verde…oasi verde in mezzo a un deserto di palazzi e grattacieli…Lì regna la pace totale..il laghetto col ponticello..la possibilità di noleggiare piccole imbarcazioni per navigare questo piccolo lago in compagnia di intere famiglie di anatre ed oche..la possibilità di noleggiare una bicicletta per percorrere pedalanto questo infinito parco..Troppa fatica per me..a questo punto inizio a risentire del fuso orario..ho bisogno di rientrare in albergo,farmi una doccia arrampicandomi come un geco sulle piastrelle del bagno (ricordatevi che la stanza dell’Edison Hotel è una sorta di tugurio!) e di stendermi in relax sul letto…lanciare le scarpe da ginnastica “’ndo cojo cojo” e sprofondare in un sonno assoluto..Arrivo in albergo,saluto il buttafuori all’ingresso che ormai mi chiama “wè,paisà!”..salgo in ascensore,dividendolo con una ragazza poco più che ventenne,parecchio tonda e coi capelli colorati con un rosa punk..Percorro il lungo corridoio..arrivo davanti alla camera 847..prendo la scheda magnetica e prima di aprire do un bel po’ di bussate alla porta onde evitare spiacevoli interruzioni nel caso in cui nella camera si stia facendo altro…mi danno il via libera..entro..Fumo una sigaretta seduto in pantaloncini sulla mouquette della stanza,racconto a mia sorella il resto della camminata che si sono persi..Mi do una sciacquata e crollo steso..Probabilmente vengo svegliato dal brontolìo dello stomaco..si è fatta ora di cena..Alla ricerca di un nuovo ristorante italiano..questo Bubba Gump Gamberi proprio non vogliono farmelo assaggiare…Cmq,mangiamo…un primo,una Caesar Salad e del vino rosso..usciamo in strada cercando la fermata del bus…magari per strada riusciamo a trovare un locale carino in cui passare la serata..Ecco lì all’angolo la fermata…neanche il tempo di arrivare che passa subito un bus blu e giallo…Decidiamo di scendere nei pressi dell’Empire così da leggere gli orari di apertura per il giorno dopo…Il bus va spedito nel traffico serale di Manhatta…ecco l’Empire…fermati&#8230;ehy fermo…ehy fermati!!!!Niente,il bus decide che non è il momento di far scendere 5 pazzoidi e prosegue il suo giro…Intorno è buio…un cielo stellato ci sovrasta..Passiamo per un quartiere che non abbiamo mai visto..si nota poco perché l’illuminazione lascia un po’ a desiderare..Un rumore elettrico quasi di alta tensione arriva appena alle nostre orecchie…Un dosso…Sobbalzo sul sedile in plastica del bus..e poi accade…Dio mio…c’è l’acqua sotto di me!!!Fatico a crederci..rimango imbambolato qualche minuto a domandarmi dove sono…e poi capisco…Cavi metallici corrono in ordine crescente e decrescente…Sto viaggiando sul ponte di Brooklin…sotto di me c’è l’Hudson,e le mille lucine delle barche che lo solcano…Resto pietrificato dalla fortissima emozione e dall’enorme paura..</p>
<p>Dovete sapere che ho la fobia dei ponti con l’acqua sotto..ho il terrore da quando sono piccolo..se ci passo sopra trattengo il fiato,se sto guidando chiudo gli occhi..Non vi dico percorrere il ponte di Brooklin in tutta la sua lunghezza che grande prova di forza è stata per me!</p>
<p>Ora ricordo..il tour di Brooklin in notturna,me l’aveva detto Agostino che ne valeva la pena!A fine ponte,il bus gira a destra…una curva bella stretta,si sentono le sospensioni scricchiolare…Ci fermiamo accanto a una piattaforma che arriva nell’acqua mentre la guida ci dice di scattare quante più foto possibili,che ci saremmo fermati per una ventina di minuti…Mi affretto a scendere…le due coppie si scambiano sbaciucchiamenti vari sotto il cielo stellato..Io accendo una sigaretta…ne aspiro il fumo sputandolo poi in aria in una nuvoletta disordinata..Mi appoggio coi gomiti alla ringhiera..la testa bassa a “guardare con occhi chiusi” l’acqua che lambisce i pali portanti della piazzola…Butto il mozzicone ardente a terra spegnendolo con la pianta del piede…ultima soffiata di fumo,e poi alzo lo sguardo davanti a me…</p>
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<p>Quanta bellezza in quello spettacolo..quanta perfezione di fronte a quello skyline…Dio,ragazzi miei…è un qualcosa di inspiegabile..Tutte le finestre di ogni singolo grattacielo illuminate a giorno,i due enormi fari a Ground Zero proiettano fasci di luce bianca laddove esistevano le Twin Tower..le luci delle macchien che scorrono sul Brooklin’s Bridge..sulla sinistra,la signora di Manhattan che svetta con la sua torcia accesa…E’ lì…è su questa piattaforma che Fabio lascia metà del suo cuore..E’ qui che mi sono innamorato di questa splendida città..</p>
<p>I giorni a seguire sono stati un continuo camminare..Empire State da dove ho dominato l’intera New York,il Moma,il Crysler,l’History Museum,Il Central Park,la casa di John Lennon…ma niente ha avuto il valore di quel respiro compiuto davanti allo skyline di Manhattan di notte…</p>
<p><strong>I LOVE NEW YORK!!</strong></p>
<p><em>Fabio.</em></p>
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<p>We traveled to Iowa yesterday, starting at 5 a.m. in order to get to LaGuardia for our 9 a.m. flight. We made a stop in Chicago, and then flew into Moline. Hubby&#8217;s aunt picked us up, we stopped briefly at her house, and then her son, a senior in high school, drove us to Washington, IA where hubby&#8217;s maternal grandmother lives. We had a short, but much-needed, nap, and then went to the community&#8217;s monthly potluck dinner.<!--more--></p>
<p>I piled up my plate, and when I looked down, I saw that it was all brown. In other words, not much in the way of produce. There were some green beans in one dish, sauerkraut in another, and some fruit in most of the jello salads that covered the dessert table. It was all home-cooked deliciousness, but it was not exactly health food. The dinner ended with the MC reading a few really bad jokes, and everyone singing &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; and &#8220;Happy Anniversary&#8221; to the people celebrating those occasions this month.</p>
<p>The evening was spent hanging out in the living room, my husband working on the laptop, Grandma reading, and me doing a puzzle. It was quiet and calm and lovely. But oh so quiet. Life here is slower, much less hectic. People talk a lot, but I&#8217;m not sure they say much. I&#8217;m not a great conversationalist, and I&#8217;m especially not good at small talk. But there is something to be said for the art of conversing, and being comfortable talking to your neighbors, and keeping it flowing, even if you&#8217;re only talking about the weather.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t tell you how many people give the exact same reaction when we tell them we&#8217;re from New York City. It seems impossibly far away and big and very much the antithesis of everything they know here. They can&#8217;t imagine living there, or wanting to live there. We heard several stories of bad driving experiences, and a few more about how they visited there once back in the the 60s or 70s. But then, I can&#8217;t imagine living here, or wanting to live here, so I guess we&#8217;re all where we&#8217;re supposed to be. It&#8217;s nice to visit, though. There&#8217;s so much space and openness. It&#8217;s not oppressive and nothing feels squishy, even Grandma&#8217;s very small house, which, small as it is, would still feel roomy in Manhattan.</p>
<p>We will visit with all the local family on Thursday for the holiday, then we plan to visit with a Bates aunt and uncle in Iowa City on Friday. We fly back Saturday, with TWO layovers this time, stopping in Chicago and Philadelphia before arriving back at LaGuardia that afternoon. But for now, we&#8217;re off to explore the town center before driving back to the airport to pick up the in-laws, who are arriving this afternoon.</p>
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<link>http://besenretail.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-in-the-city/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[In the city for Thanksgiving dinner, but don&#8217;t want to cook? Or maybe your apartment&#8217;s k]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><a href="http://besenretail.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/turkey.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1826" title="turkey" src="http://besenretail.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/turkey.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="234" /></a>In the city for Thanksgiving dinner, but don&#8217;t want to cook? Or maybe your apartment&#8217;s kitchen is like mine and is barely large enough to cook a chicken wing, nevermind a full bird. No worries! Plenty of restaurants are doing the cooking, and thanks to <em>New York Magazine, </em>we have a full list of options, but take a look at some of my top picks below.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>The Little Owl, </strong>90 Bedford Street, Serving 2-9pm</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Traditional Pick: Try the four course tasting menu with wine pairings, including a Riesling roast turkey, gnocchi, sage-buttered chanterelles, and pear-and-pistachio cake. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Unconventional Pick: Shrimp and lobster ravioli with burst tomatoes.</span></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Freeman&#8217;s, </strong>End of Freeman Alley, Serving 3-9:30pm</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Tradtional Pick: Roast Turkey and a choice of ginger rum cake or sweet potato pie</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Unconventional Pick: An entree of three cheese macaroni, with Bananas Foster topped with Rum Butterscotch for dessert</span></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong>Craft, </strong>43 E. 19th Street near Park Ave South, Serving 2-8pm</p>
<p>Traditional Pick: An Eberley Farms turkey with sausage-raisin-fennel stuffing and spiced pumpkin soup</p>
<p>Unconventional Pick: Arugula and Lemon salad with Wild King Salmon, blueberry jelly doughnuts for dessert</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong>Telepan</strong>, 72 W. 69th Street, Serving 1-8:30pm</p>
<p>Traditional Pick: Roast pig dressed in maple, collards, and squash and sweet potato pie.</p>
<p>Unconventional Pick: Chickpea pancakes and a pumpkin cheese cake sundae complete with cinnamon caramel sauce and glazed pecans</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong>River Cafe</strong>, 1 Water Street in Brooklyn, serving 1-8:30pm</p>
<p>Traditional Pick: A country style turkey with stuffing and gravy</p>
<p>Unconventional Pick: &#8220;Shellfish Duet,&#8221; or shrimp and Maryland style crab cakes with fresh mango and avocado. Finish with a chocolate Brooklyn Bridge.</p>
<p>-Caitlin</p>
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<link>http://sketchbooknumbernine.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/if-you-havent-been/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t been to the top of the Empire State Building, you need to.  Go. Just once. The ]]></description>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t been to the top of the Empire State Building, you need to.  Go. Just once. The view from up top is remarkable.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[healthy decadence&#8230;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>y</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving: An Impish Alfred Hitchcock Carves Your Holiday Turkey!]]></title>
<link>http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/happy-thanksgiving-an-impish-alfred-hitchcock-carves-your-holiday-turkey/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving: An Impish Alfred Hitchcock Carves Your Holiday Turkey! Photography by:  John Raw]]></description>
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<h3 style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Happy Thanksgiving: An Impish Alfred Hitchcock Carves Your Holiday Turkey!</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Photography by:  <a href="http://ana-lee.livejournal.com/129347.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">John Rawlings, NYC (1956)</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Pick a Hitchcock of opulence rather than corpulence,<br />
just pleasingly plump, with a snug silhouette,<br />
To embellish the board when the places are set.<br />
For the ultimate test, more closely examine it.<br />
The Hitchcock supreme has a wide streak of ham in it.</em><br />
-Ogden Nash</p>
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<link>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/flyn-past-flickr/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Flickr&#8230; alas, I seem to have drifted away from here&#8230; this past year.]]></description>
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<link>http://djmobilepics.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/an-iphone-photo-manhattan-sunset/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dominiquejames</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A sunset that is not soon forgotten.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[“I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a river, and at the last minute I see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen.”  Mitch Hedberg ]]></title>
<link>http://thewritepicture.com/2009/11/24/%e2%80%9ci-have-an-underwater-camera-just-in-case-i-crash-my-car-into-a-river-and-at-the-last-minute-i-see-a-photo-opportunity-of-a-fish-that-i-have-never-seen-%e2%80%9d-mitch-hedberg/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Although a thought provoking statement it is  my  way of getting around to a thumbs up reference to ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Although a thought provoking statement it is  my  way of getting around to a thumbs up reference to a member of the N.Y.C. police force.  I always state that a photographer in search of that one terrific image is only going to capture that image if they carry a camera with them at all times. I claim to do just that as well.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">About a week ago while walking on Canal Street in lower Manhattan, I watched as a NYC police cruiser stopped, the officer stepped <a href="http://bradleygrossimages.com" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-122 alignleft" title="IMG_1200tweaked" src="http://thewritepicture.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_1200tweaked1.jpg?w=300" alt="www.bradleygrossimages.com" width="300" height="225" /></a>out of the car and held up traffic in all directions.   I did not immediately notice the poor lady walking with only a fabric head cover. It seems that the ladies wig blew off of her head and was rolling across the street and under the police car.  The police officer kindly reached under the car and grabbed the wig in order to return it to its rightful owner.  The  officer returned t0 his car, the woman quickly replanted the hair on her head and the traffic commenced.</p>
<p>A kind gesture of humanity by one of NYC&#8217;s  finest.  Thumbs up to the officer and another great  reminder to all of us to carry a camera.</p>
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<link>http://goingcoastal.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/sewers-at-capacity-waste-poisons-waterways/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://goingcoastal.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/sewers-at-capacity-waste-poisons-waterways/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many sewer systems are frequently overwhelmed, with sewage spilling into waterways and polluting the]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Club Nautico Barcelona and the New York Yacht Club to co-host the NY-BCN record]]></title>
<link>http://goingcoastal.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/the-real-club-nautico-barcelona-and-the-new-york-yacht-club-to-co-host-the-ny-bcn-record/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>goingcoastal</dc:creator>
<guid>http://goingcoastal.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/the-real-club-nautico-barcelona-and-the-new-york-yacht-club-to-co-host-the-ny-bcn-record/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[- This is the first transoceanic record to be ratified by the WSSRC in a race departing from an Amer]]></description>
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<link>http://goingcoastal.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/fish-and-the-city/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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