LeapDay’s leftover Halloween trick. March Lion cliche stays alive. Say it ain’t so! Taking shovels back out. Hope blizz is a fizz. Longer daylight softens the blow. Vermont gains. Maine loses. Snow. Snowe.
Keeping inspiration alive, don’t skip MSKCC Bridges’ Spring 2012 edition. Read it here. Editor’s note and more triumphant tales invigorate hope.
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Nifty gift from mAdBen. He met graphic artist Vahram Muratyan and had him sign his new book, “Paris Versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities”, for me. It is a clever delightful artistic comparison of la vie quotidienne, daily life in each city. Laugh-out-loud brilliant fun. Another motivation to get ourselves to gay Paree.
It was highlighted this weekend in the NYTimes along with a book about women on Madison Avenue during MadMen days. Jane Maas recounts her time at Ogilvy & Mather in the 60′s, in “MadWomen”. A real-life portrait of Peggy Olson.
Before we leap tomorrow, let’s wish a very happy 87th to Betsey! If her mother Birdie could have only waited one more day, she’d still be in her twenties.
Whew. New York weekend roller coaster. Attractions, extractions. On the upside. Library Way. 41st between 5th and Park. Sidewalk quotes. All’s well that ends well. Watching ‘The Artist’ on Saturday afternoon at a Chelsea Cinema. Always Hotel Giraffe. CraftBar food. On the downside. CraftBar wine prices. Lincoln Center Ristorante. Corporate cafeteria atmosphere, overpriced bland brunch.
On to the Oscars. Red Carpet. Borat is an idiot. Ugly women critique panel? SKeibler gorgeous. JLo stunning. PCruz exquisite. Waiting for Billy’s opening, recording the rest. Hot tub! See after-show comments below.
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No. Not Lin. Enough about him. Lent. Mardi Gras. Everyday gras. Have you looked around? Lenten repast tonight will include carmelized turnips- cover turnip chunks with water, add pepper, boil ’til water is gone, add butter and sauté to crispy dark brown. Sorry, mAdBen, strained Lentil soup for you.
Besides giving up watermelon seeds every Lent, my father sold lots of suits. Even if they didn’t fit. Customers just liked buying stuff from him. Seems his grandson Joe4Sticks has inherited the gift. Auburn Nissan has a new star salesman.
Yes, a happy winter for those of us who value lack of shoveling over skiing. So, will our snow storms be limited to Halloween and April Fool’s Day? We’ll see.
Justin Timberlake’s Bon Iver was so perfect as to be unrecognizable. BronxBeat re-heat. SNL good lately. Preview of Season 5 MadMen, end of Downton. Matthew and Mary together. How long can that last. It’s a soap after all.
Social issues dominate the debate. That and the height of trees in Michigan. Advantage Democrats.
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Books for thought during another mild spell. Back from Down Under, PithyV immersed in Anna Funder. Stasiland and All That I Am. Not sure whether I can dive into Massie’s Catherine the Great. Maybe Giardina’s Norumbega Park.
Severe conservatism when convenient, don’t take away their Medicare. “Moochers Against Welfare”, Krugman today, Charles Blow yesterday.
Two words for Rihanna. Chris Brown. Bobby Brown. Get it? As we remember Ms. Houston, take heed. It’s never a good idea to eat a turkey club in the bathtub.
Valentine-grams of 4-foot teddy bears, and pajamas with bunny feet? Are men who buy this stuff married to ten-year old girls? It will get them ‘lucky’ once a year? Creepy and cupid. Johnny Depp gave his GF a vineyard. That I’ll take.
First mass-produced lacey greeting cards were made in Worcester, Mass. Bad idea. Hallmark holidays began here. Happy League of Women Voters Day.
And Best in Show. And…couldn’t SI afford a bathing suit that fit?
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Tiger v. Phil at AT&T. Amateur Tony Romo looked more the pro as Mickelson’s round neared perfection. Frustrating for fans of the former Tigre. Lounged into Grammy-land where another addicted entertainer is memorialized. TheBoss, LLCoolJ, Bruno Mars great, then straight to two hours of Downton Abbey. As the war ends, new challenges and changes compress the classes. Back to Sir Paul trying to belt out his old classics. Know when to go gracefully into the night.
Beautiful day on Monterey Bay. Got your spyglass out, K9Queen? You’re a 5-iron away. The only tourney where a 63 beats a 61. Tiger’s putter is out. Too easy.
Is the debate really about Catholics, morality, contraception, faith, healthcare? No. It’s what it’s always about. Money. Can Romney win over CPAC hearts?
Bon weekend.
How does Santorum’s sweep change Republican race? “Anybody but Romney. Connecting and charisma are not in his DNA. Compared to Mitt, Barack seems like Mr. Warmth.” JackCaff last night. Morning Joe, Ralph Reed. Really? Regression therapy. Pro-life until there is a life born. Then let them eat cake.
Hot eateries in Manhattan to date: Joey3 @ Sandro’s, Cafe Boulud, Upper East. Melba’s Harlem for Alicat’s bday. With mAdBen @ West Bank, 42nd & 9th. Betsey fete soon @ Lincoln Center Ristorante. PrezO will be @ ABC Kitchen on March 1, to test the food and give us a review for our March 8 lunch there.
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