December 2014
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New Year’s Resolutions 2015
1. Since I do have an entire year, maybe don’t wait until 11 minutes before posting this to write hilarious list of new year’s resolutions. 2. Try to figure out why touring companies of Broadway shows never, ever seem to schedule performances in New York City. Totally unfair! 3. You will never believe the SHOCKING […]
Movie Review: Top Five
4 stars out of 5 I am always fascinated to see the publicity machine at work. Chris Rock had a movie coming out, that movie was aimed at me as an audience member, so suddenly, Chris Rock was EVERYWHERE i might possibly look: magazine covers, TV shows, radio interviews, etc. (His very funny Letterman appearance […]
Ask Jack: Job Search Resolutions, Candy Crush Addicts, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs column: job-search resolutions for 2015, and the strong allure of video games while you’re supposed to be working.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 12/30/14
EPISODE #161: THE PAST The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Calvin Johnson — “The Past Comes Back To Haunt Me” Paul McCartney — “Ever Present Past” Robert Forster — “Danger in the Past” Prefab Sprout — “A Prisoner of the Past” Teenage Fanclub — “The Past” Bleached — “Searching Through the Past” Wesley Stace — “Pieces […]
Gridiron Gastronomy
I’m really pleased to be back in the New York Times today! The article is in the Metropolitan section, on the NJ Dining page. Timed to upcoming bowl games, etc., I visited eateries in north, central, and south Jersey looking for great takeout options.
Movie Review: Inherent Vice
3.5 stars out of 5 Twenty years ago, maybe a little more, I picked up a used copy of V. by Thomas Pynchon. I tried to read it, I really did. I like to see things through, you know? But it was really tough going; hard to understand. At some point, I put the bookmark […]
Movie Review: Big Eyes
4 stars out of 5 The commercials looked… frothy. Had Tim Burton gone soft? (Hmm, and he has been making kids’ movies….) And then there was news that he’d split from Helena Bonham Carter. Frankly, I was a little worried about our beloved modern-day master of the macabre. I should not have been concerned. Big […]
Ask Jack: Holiday Work Dump, Older Job Seekers, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs column: Getting work dumped on your desk right before the holidays. Plus, how can older job seekers survive in the ever-changing world of technology?
Jack Silbert, curator