Monthly Archives: February 2012
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Harbor Seals
Thank goodness for the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which passed way back in 1972. Before then, harbor seals were killed simply because they competed with the fish stock for humans. Now, thanks to MMPA, they’re coming back, feasting on herring … Continue reading
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Juvenile Great Black-Backed Gull? Dunno, But He’s Purty
He was flying above our boat, which was toodling around New York Harbor, searching for harbor seals (more on that soon).
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For Just $2,300 (!) a Month, a Luxury ‘Fart Fan’ Apartment in Astoria
It’s no secret that new apartment developments in Astoria and greater Queens are often lessons in poor design, high rent, and extreme-amenity hyperbole, especially those labeled “luxury.” In fact, we have several blogs dedicated to these sad facts, among them Astoria … Continue reading
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Who Made Chiles en Nogada? I Did! I Did!
I did it. I successfully replicated my favorite Mexican dish, chiles en nogada. For those of you unfortunate to have never sampled the glory, it’s a poblano pepper stuffed with ground pork, onions, dried apricots, walnuts, raisins, apples, tomatoes, garlic, … Continue reading
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Goodbye, Lavon
Just a few weeks after the loss of my uncle Steven, my family experienced another loss — my aunt Martha’s mother, Lavon, died from breast cancer. She was 80. I’m not sure how Lavon is technically related to me (my … Continue reading
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