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Archive for February, 2006



Contestants In A Suicidal Race

Published on February 23, 2006

The chill of a Queens wind welcomed me back to New York after my five day excursion to Puerto Rico. Nevertheless, all of my goals were accomplished for the trip: I took 146 pictures, got a little sun coloring (read: I’m slighty pinker than my usual pale), and had a nice time meeting all of [...]


‘Live’ from JFK Airport

Published on February 17, 2006

One positive thing I can say about getting older is that every year, new technology continues to amuse me. I say this right now, because I am blogging from within the JetBlue terminal at JFK Airport in Queens, New York. Usually when I’m waiting for a plane, I feel disconnected among the mass of strangers. [...]


Had To Be On A Sunday

Published on February 13, 2006

It figures. When you want nothing more than a snow day from work, the worst snowstorm in New York City history happens on a Sunday. Then you spend a good portion of your free day digging out, and the rest of it aching.
The official reported snow amount for my town in Westchester (20 miles north [...]


Principal Writing Begins on Novel 2

Published on February 10, 2006

It’s been a difficult road back. But at long last, I’ve hung up my announcer’s mic and returned to the game zone… to stalk the running novel.
Yes, after a couple months of constructing an outline skeleton, I began the principal writing for my untitled second novel last night. It was exciting to finally get cracking [...]


A ‘77 Penny Eternalized in Acrylic

Published on February 6, 2006

I was digging through some art files on my hard drive and discovered this one from about four years ago. It was a scan of a painting that was detailed enough that you can read the year on the paint covered penny.
As it turned out, I ended up trading that painting that year for a [...]