Archive for January, 2006

I Am Chita Rivera

At the National Comedy Theatre there is a game we play every show called 5 Things. One of our teammates will leave the room so they can’t hear what’s going on and the ref will get 5 activities from the audience (Olympic sports, team sports, extreme sports, household chores, etc). After getting those 5 activities [...]

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Oscar, Oscar

Today on my way to work I passed by this display advertising the upcoming announcement of Oscar nominees tomorrow morning. And in the window was a case FULL of Academy Awards.
It was glorious!

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Point-of-View

It’s funny how, when you’re married and walking around in the big city you’re surrounded by people walking around, chatting, drinking coffee, or sight-seeing.
And then when you’re single again and walking around in the big city you’re surrounded by couples walking around, chatting, drinking coffee, or sight-seeing.
Isn’t it weird how your position in life alters [...]

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“The Colorado Kid”

I just finished reading “The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King. King had come out a few years ago announcing his retirement but deep down I think all of his fans knew that was never gonna happen. As difficult as the writing process can be, when you have so many stories to tell I think it’s [...]

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“Which Lie Did I Tell?”

I just finished reading Which Lie Did I Tell? More Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman. Much like the previous book I read, Truth by Al Franken, it’s one of those books for a select demographic. If you’re into politics and current events, you’ll probably enjoy Truth. If you’re into movies and how [...]

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What I Almost Stepped In 2

[Ed's note: This blog is not for the weak of stomach. Don't say I didn't warn you]
Today I almost stepped in vomit. Three times.
I think.
I know the last time was definitely vomit. The first two I’m still not sure of.
This morning on my way to work I was crossing Broadway at 40th Street. As I [...]

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Hey buddy, can I get one of those?

I’m not a smoker. And living in New York has given me yet another reason to be glad I’m not (you know, besides not having the emphysema).
Countless times I’ve been walking behind someone smoking and they are approached by a stranger and asked if they can have one of their cigarettes. I’m sorry but that’s [...]

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Immature

Walking to work this morning, I approached the corner of 43rd and 7th. Across the street is a Starbucks, and the big STARBUCKS COFFEE sign is curved so that it wraps around the corner.
Combined with the angle I was approaching, the curvature of the signage, and the signs and posts in front of the building, [...]

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The Truth…with jokes (Book Review)

I just finished reading The Truth (with jokes) by Al Franken. I hadn’t read either of his previous books (Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Lies…and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them).
I’m not sure why I decided to read this book because I’m really not into politics and it’s a subject that I [...]

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The Reading Railroad

I actually did a lot of reading last year. Or at least, more than usual. So I’ve decided to make a late New Year’s Resolution and that is to read more books than I read last year. To the best of my recollection, I read 27 books last year (a little more than two a [...]

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