I should, I suppose, be thankful there isn’t any new snow on the ground. But you know what? It’s 18°F out (that’s -8° for you Celsius folks out there) with a wind chill that makes it feel like 4° (or -14°C) so I’m too cold to be grateful. When one is this cold, the only [...]

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As I point out over on Boris Johnson’s blog, festival season is upon us. NYC has the River to River Festival while London has the City of London Festival. We have films al fresco in Bryant Park and they have them at Somerset House (which reminds me – I have a story about visiting Somerset [...]

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I actually have a robust post ready to go but my holiday season “to do” list is kicking my butt so I give you this annotated link round up as an appetizer. Greater Gotham tells us about a new website that lets New Yorkers talk back to the State Senate – all well and good [...]

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Oh it’s been a while my friends but while I might have been out of sight, I hope I was not out of mind. I was working hard, honest. I wasn’t just slacking on a beach somewhere or lounging about on a cruise ship verandah. If I had been – I assume you, I would [...]

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It’s my favorite time of year in NYC. The weather starts to change (not that summer was more than a few weeks), opening of eateries and exhibits, events and happenings all over town. Lots to do. Like what, you ask? Like this! I vaguely knew there was something called National Park Week but I didn’t [...]

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