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You heard it here first: The island is the place to be. With the Brooklyn Nets rolling, the Islanders poised to win their series, and the Mets (the Mets!) leading the NL East, more than ever “the island” is the … Continue reading
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Like a ruler dispensing gifts to his subjects, I present to thee the following donatives. First, the standard birthday episode of Politics After Dark, available here at no charge. And second, latest in the line of O’Connell side projects, my new … Continue reading
I’ve been a fan of Seth Rogen’s work for many years. Weird that I would look up to someone who’s my own age (well, he’s two months older than I am), but let’s face it, Seth was basically child actor … Continue reading
At my house I have these things called books. They’re kind of like stories online… if you printed them out on pieces of paper and then you glued all the pages together. (Usually they come with these cardboard-y pages on … Continue reading
In 1948 Bernhardt Stahmer unveiled a crinkle-cut potato chip design that would later become synonymous with the name he trademarked: Ruffles. Ridges in the chip = more chip. Genius. Fast-forward 73 years and 173 flavors later. (Ruffles has gone the … Continue reading
Mets ace Jacob deGrom returned to the mound Tuesday night in his first start since going on the Injured List two weeks ago. DeGrom showed no signs of rust, for though he was limited to five innings he still managed … Continue reading
Nats… last place. Capitals… out. Football team? Lost arguably its best player and now looks to a QB on his ninth team. That’s when we stop talking about how much everyone hates the owner and his hostile work environment. Carrying … Continue reading
The cicadas in my neck of the woods are out in full force, covering windows, doors, trees, walls, cars, and the occasional person. When one of my students asks for a definition of “ubiquitous” I will reference this moment. The … Continue reading
And I swear the whole game Tuesday night I was thinking… this is it, this is the season. (It was only at the end did I realize that this was basically a double-elimination tournament for my hometown team.) With their … Continue reading
Pokémon cards are now so in demand that local retailers cannot handle the crush of customers (sometimes literally) clambering to obtain them. Target, for example, once one of the world’s go-to spots for Pokémon cards, has just plain given up. … Continue reading