Last week, I attended Smack Mellon’s Press Play First Thursdays Series. Scary cold outside, but the inside of their newly renovated space on the Brooklyn waterfront in DUMBO with ceilings that soar 35 feet— was impressive, stunning. 6,000 square feet with 25 windows on two levels spells panoramic views in any language. Initially, the blinds […]
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A Hot Mix of Classical Music
The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra cooks up a hot mix of classical music for a cold February afternoon, 3:00 p.m., on the 22nd, at the Church of St. Ann and The Holy Trinity. The price is right ($15.00, suggested donation), and for most of us, the location is perfect. It’s practically across the street. So dust […]
Have You Seen My Desk Top?
The virus attacked on Saturday of last week. Nothing could stop it, and I tried. I had spyware protection. I had virus protection. I had firewalls. This Trojan Horse plowed through everything and shut me down for a week. The Geek Squad at Best Buy tried everything— but it was so deeply encrypted, so deeply […]
Incident on State Street
I called the city’s 311 hotline today because early this morning a woman slipped and fell on the ice. When I got there she wasn’t moving. Her husband didn’t have a cell phone. He hovered over her, squeezing her hand. I think he was in shock. A bag of groceries lay next to her. They […]
Adventure in Willowtown: Saving Bobby
He called Willowtown his home, but he refused to be tied down. He sauntered along Joralemon, he marched up State, and meandered on Hicks. Sometimes I’d see him in the vacant lot at the corner of Hicks and State, scouting around for a tasty mouse or bit of pickle. He was scrawny but he wasn’t […]
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