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An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg: Yesterday was certainly a big day! Congratulations! Your first IPO! Wowza! You’ve worked really hard the past eight years on Facebook, writing and perfecting code, forging alliances, courting investors, and burning the midnight oil who-knows-how-many nights, to … Continue reading
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A Few Minutes Thinking About Andy Rooney
I can’t say I was a great fan of Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes, but I admired his longevity and work ethic. Older people (one of which I hope to be, some day) are practically invisible on TV, and when … Continue reading
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A Week (Almost) Off the Grid
On Saturday, March 13, 2010, the day of the Great Nor’easter, I was sitting on the couch at home when the power flickered out. The wind had been howling for hours, the gusts growing so furious in duration and power … Continue reading
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Here’s a Scary, Mind-blowing Statistic
Yes, we’ve known for a long time that the real-estate crash/foreclosure crisis is really bad. But just how bad is it? According to today’s Wall Street Journal, “Nearly eight million households, or 15% of those with mortgages, are behind on … Continue reading
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Meanwhile, Back in the “Real” World…
I have a terrible, hard-to-shake suspicion that “Vienna” is going to be the second-most popular girl’s name in the country in about three years. (Sigh.) Am I the only one who believes that the real intent of reality TV is … Continue reading
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Mogadishu on the Hudson
A failed state, according to Wikipedia, is characterized by “[a] central government is so weak or ineffective that it has little practical control over much of its territory; non-provision of public services; widespread corruption and criminality … [and] sharp economic decline.” As a New York resident, I can say that certainly sounds familiar. Continue reading
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Caveating the Late Alexander Haig
Long before Bush-speak, there was Haig-talk, which carried on an equally long-distance relationship with the mother tongue. Continue reading
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Of Scoops and Snacks
One of my goals for the coming year is to pay way less attention to what gets posted on Gawker.com. It’s as addictive as all those salty snacks—Doritos, Pringles, Cheetos (D’oh, Cheetos!)—that nutritionist warn us against ingesting, but we do … Continue reading
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No Additional Comment Required
We will be living with the painful, malodorous, and inescapable consequences of the real estate crash for years to come, I fear. Still, there’s a modicum of justice left in the world, as this article published in The Wall Street … Continue reading
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Gimme Me That New-Time Religion
What struck me as I watched Jobs take the stage to rhapsodize about the wonderful abilities the iPad would deliver was how closely the spectacle and structure of his presentation resembled a old-time revival meeting. About the only thing missing was a tent. Continue reading
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