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It’s no secret that new apartment developments in Astoria and greater Queens are often lessons in poor design, high rent, and [...]
February 23, 2012
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I did it. I successfully replicated my favorite Mexican dish, chiles en nogada. For those of you unfortunate to have never sampled the glory, [...]
February 4, 2012
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Taking inspiration from one of the final chapters of Jennifer Egan‘s A Visit from the Goon Squad, here’s my take. Click to embiggen.
January 22, 2012
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Florida has been called America’s heart of darkness, a descriptor mentioned in a book I just finished, The Lost Memory of Skin by Russell [...]
January 19, 2012
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Yesterday Brendan and I did a small hike at the Basha Kill Wildlife Management Area. We didn’t see much wildlife beyond squirrels, but we [...]
January 8, 2012
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…you see signs like this. My friend Adam posted this photo on Facebook after spotting it at a car repair shop in our neighborhood of [...]
January 4, 2012
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Colson Whitehead’s Zone One consistently has been described as a “smart zombie thriller.” Having recently become a fan of zombie scenarios [...]
December 28, 2011
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A year ago, if you asked me to identify white pine and hemlock trees, I’d be all, huh? So much has changed since then, now that we’re [...]
November 25, 2011
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to the compost bin. We’ve put plywood in there so he can crawl out. Fingers crossed. If not, we’re naming him Donald.
November 24, 2011
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To me, the arrival of fall weather — which every New Yorker and their grandmother just raves about: oh, oh, apples, pumpkins, sweaters, [...]
October 9, 2011
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Tonight, while I roasted a chicken and a whole slew of veggies, I stepped outside, and looked in at home. My parents and brother just visited, [...]
September 24, 2011
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Along with the gorgeous new cabinet/closet my father built us, he also helped us make new kitchen shelves. Using some extra wood we had, and some [...]
September 17, 2011
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There are only 11 known species of frogs in New York state, and I researched all of them in an effort to identify this one. I think this little [...]
September 7, 2011
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September 5, 2011
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We’re on vacation all this week, along with my parents and my brother, Erik. On Sunday afternoon, Brendan, my Dad, Erik and I went down to [...]
September 5, 2011
