It’s been a while (2007) since my last contribution a few years ago and much has changed on my favorite street in my hood or “hive”. I live right off 8th Street, between 5th & 6th Ave (once known for all the shoe stores that formerly occupied this street), where many great restaurants have come …
Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what’s on the other side? Could it possibly be thirty years since this sweet little song, sung by a green amphibian burst on to the scene and biked away with our hearts? I don’t know about you, but growing up in the 70s meant spending many …
My wife is due in a couple of weeks (HALLOWEEN) and nesting is in full effect. I mentioned nesting in a previous post, a couple of months ago… We’ve spent the past couple of weeks putting in new windows, painting, and various other projects to get the apartment ready for the baby. Thing is, I’m not …
Perhaps I should have skipped work. Yesterday I was stacking a cart with books as I caught on the radio the last words President Obama (Yes, we can officially call him so) delivered during his inauguration speech. A handful of us at the stockroom gathered around the boombox to stay in touch with the world …
Maptote’s tote bags are the perfect neighborbee bling. How else can you proudly and properly pimp out your ‘hood? My own Queens tote has been to all five boroughs and back as well as various ‘hoods on many continents. I’ve used it to tote groceries, picnic wares and beach going gear. Plus, they’re local (Brooklyn-based) …
Guest Blogger Howard Bloom began his legendary career in music public relations when he co-founded The Howard Bloom Organization Ltd in 1976, and helped build or sustain the careers of Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, Queen, Billy Joel, John Cougar Mellencamp, Simon & Garfunkel, Bette Midler, Joan Jett, AC/DC, Talking Heads, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and …
I met Tom when he first moved to New York and he had this genuinely smitten, doe-eyed view of the city. It wasn’t naive, but actually completely refreshing and made you fall in love with the city all over again through his eyes. Even now, over 5 years later he hasn’t lost that. Aside from …
