2008
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46645 is all you need
Does everyone know about text messaging GOOGLE for quick information? You can find out almost anything by sending a text message to 46645 (GOOGL) and punching in your request… For example, let’s say I need to find the nearest CHASE bank, I type in CHASE 44118 (my zipcode) and up comes the nearest location and […]
the writers’ room
I emerged from my three week course of antibiotics and went to help a friend with a multi-camera comedy pilot he’s making for a basic cable channel. It made me realize that I’ve written more about sitcom scenes I hate to write than I have about how much I hate to write them. I’d like […]
Who Are You, Jason Statham?!?
Incredulously, another Jason Statham film is being released. I use the word “incredulous” because I have no idea who Jason Statham is. I mean, I know he’s an actor who specializes in action movies. I know this because I go to the movies a lot, so I see a lot of movie posters, and coming […]
Sub Prime Mortgages
A few years back, I was living in Pennsylvania, working at a community college and in the process of buying my first house. The offer process was irritating as hell, the owner wanted to raise the purchase price and pay my closing costs and do a number of shifting balances of things, and I was […]
Happy Fake St. Patrick’s Day
I’m typing quietly, with the lights out, so they don’t know I’m in here. Rations are low but must last until tomorrow. Each noise from the outside sends shivers down my spine. I cover my head with a pillow to drown it out, praying it will end. It is Fake St. Patrick’s Day in Hoboken. […]
The political winds
There was a New York State Senate election yesterday in a mostly-rural district along the eastern edge of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, an area where 300 inches of snowfall in a year is not unusual. Republicans hold an 8-5 registration advantage here and have held this seat for nearly 100 years. Polls […]
Mr. Universe
Question from my fifth grade son’s math book: When Arnold Schwarzenegger was named Mr. Universe, he had a chest measurement of 56 7/8 inches and a waist measurement of 32 1/4 inches. How much larger was his chest than his waist?(Next to the answer, in the smallest possible writing, he wrote “why do we care?”)
Hello, New Jersey!
Well, Jack’s bittersweet tale of a love that never was has been linked by nj.com, endearing him to the locals, who are rooting him on with comments and tributes such as, “What a wuss” and “stop wasting time and space on this crap.” First of all, the concern about “column inches” seems to be misplaced. […]
Oscars (I know, I know, it’s such a cliche blogging topic the day after… so shoot me)
Please. I mean, come on. I love wonderful stories about taking clandestine photos of quirky girls on subways, but we must do our duty here and at least give some nod to the Oscars. And by nod, I mean shit. Whether it be good shit or bad shit, there’s shit to be discussed. My few […]
Subway connections
(The artist is Adrian Tomine).
Jack Silbert, curator