When the mind of the unsuspecting sleeper is invaded by the Extractor whose intention is to steal information from the sleeper’s memory, the subconscious of the sleeper assumes the humanoid form of a mass mindless population ultra-sensitized to the threat of unknown interlopers, and who mimics the lack of individuation which characterizes any group dynamic, [...]

The plight of Cyrus, the movie character, demonstrates a way of being which at the hinge of the first decade of the 2000s afflicts a mass community of males and females twenty years or so younger than the generation of John C. Reilly’s character, John. Cyrus’ type is boastful of independence and demands that their [...]

The price of cigarettes is up, just like the price of fresh-squeezed fruit and vegetable juice. If one expects to buy a fresh juice in the East Village, one should expect to pay more for it. If one expects to buy a pack of cigarettes at the bodega in Flushing, they can expect to pay [...]

Bright Leaves (2003) Ross McElwee. The Godfather (1972) Francis Ford Coppola. The other night on DVD I watched Bright Leaves (2003, Ross McElwee). In this documentary, the director employs the techniques and ideas of cinema to provocate meaning about family, history, local color and mortality. Using narration and a panoply of footage, Ross McElwee traces his [...]

The following post will not incite any action that might change the law, but is testimony to what the law antagonizes. On May 19, 2010, Mayor Mike Bloomberg signed a noise pollution bill. The target of the bill is the noise made by doubledecker bus sightseeing lecturers, a/k/a tour guides. According to Councilwoman Christine Quinn, [...]

For a city whose port was one of the most heavily trafficked in the world, the popular offerings of fine dining in New York City after the Civil War and through the early twentieth century were limited in their variety and scant in their exoticism. The first and second waves of Irish and Germans sparked [...]

Carlos Palenque y Los Arawi Discos Heriba: La Paz, Bolivia. Ojos Negros Callare Simplemente Siempre Te Amare No Llores Mas * * * * * Los Flamencos – Casita de Pobre Lauro Records: Cochabamba, Bolivia. Casita de Pobre Solo y Triste * * * * * Los Caballeros del Folklore Discos Heriba: La Paz, Bolivia. [...]

PART I Lunch At Pals PART II Before The Wedding

The Irony Addict

“I’d rather hold my Irish rose than handcuffs made of whiskey, and anyway I’m outta punts and Farley’s pub won’t miss me!” Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder(.mp3)