January 2014
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My Internet Radio Playlist, 1/28/14
EPISODE #113: ASK JACK, INSTALLMENT 9 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Question from Didi Dobbs: Why, no matter how much I plan, how hard I try and threaten, it is my husband who runs late before we go out for the evening. Isn’t that supposed to be me? I’m the girl… well, female. He’s […]
Idea for an App
A public service/dating sort of thing. When someone nearby (note to self: add GPS capability) snidely says “Eat a sandwich” behind the back of a very thin woman, I could then show up and go get a sandwich with that woman.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 1/21/14
EPISODE #112: ASK JACK, INSTALLMENT 8 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Question from Joe D’Agnese: What is the quickest way to impress people upon entering a party where you know no one? I have tried a) popping it, and b) hitting it. It doesn’t work. Post-answer song: The Keene Brothers — “Death of the […]
City Getting Super
Though New York has received much of the publicity for Super Bowl XLVIII, the game is being played in New Jersey, and many related events are taking place on this side of the Hudson. I summarized Jersey City’s super happenings for the Jersey City Independent.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 1/14/14
EPISODE #111: DREAMS II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Allo Darlin’ — “Dreaming” R.E.M. — “Dream (All I Have to Do)” The Everly Brothers — “Sweet Dreams” The Paris Sisters — “Dream Lover” Nellie McKay — “If I Ever Had a Dream” The Apples in Stereo — “Dream About the Future” Edward O’Connell — […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 1/7/14
EPISODE #110: WINTER The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Pixies Three — “Cold, Cold Winter” Dolly Mixture — “Winter Seems Fine” Papercuts — “Winter Daze” Julie Doiron — “The Longest Winter” Franklin Bruno — “Winter’s Just a Word” Rare Books — “In the Snow” The Aislers Set — “Hit the Snow” Lorna — “Snowlights” […]
Hey CNN and Wired Magazine….
…shut the F up and see why Jack Silbert calls your free public library the “Netflix for books.”
Carded at the Library
What’s that old saying? “Unless we know a historian, we’re doomed to repeat it?” Something like that, anyway. Well, I am lucky to have a historian friend, Christina. When she recently told me she had helped put together an exhibit called “Driving for Justice: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance Records,” I was very eager […]
Jack Silbert, curator