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The Queen In the Hook

The Queen Mary 2 spent a few hours in Red Hook today, inaugurating the new passenger ship terminal. I rode down in time to catch its 5pm departure. Queen Mary Docked at the new cruise ship terminal in Red Hook, … Continue reading

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Sunset In Red Hook

I had a rehearsal in Red Hook this evening, and got there early (it’s one long downhill ride, so biking there takes about ten minutes), so I rode past the old Revere sugar factory and took some photos.

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This morning in Brooklyn Heights

I remember these grinder trucks from when I was a kid, and even then I didn’t understand how they stayed in business. This guy was driving slowly down Hicks Street, holding his hand out the window to hit his bell … Continue reading

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Protected: East of Eden — John Steinbeck

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Sometimes It Snows In April

The view from my Orange County office window this morning.

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Alive and Kicking

Fats Domino is one of the true kings of rock&roll, the man who did for the piano what Chuck Berry did for the guitar (albeit with a considerable boost from Johnnie Johnson’s piano). He took the the New Orleans boogie-woogie … Continue reading

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Protected: In the Cut — Susanna Moore

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Accomplishments

I wrote (or rather, finished writing) two new songs this weekend, including “The Scars Of Robert Moses” which I started in Toronto last year. And a third is on the way, so there’ll be a lot of new material for … Continue reading

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shunn seems to appreciate the humor in his spam more than I do, but I just got domain-spammed with an ad for the “ultimate online pharmaceutical,” with each message featuring a different name in the from line. I love them! … Continue reading

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Protected: V For Vendetta

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