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Requiem
Someone in a Tree less than a day ago
Last Monday I took a trip out to Coney Island (only seven subway stops from my apartment) to see it before the official end of the summer and also because this year, once again, it has been threatened with demolition to make way for a new developer's plans.
Captain Kirk
Someone in a Tree 2 days agoThe latest adventure of Trainer Kevin. I wish I had an internet link to include so those of you who are so inclined could contribute, but I haven't found one yet.
Let's Just Be Clear About Something
Someone in a Tree 2 days agoWhile this photo is kinda wrong for me to post in so many different ways, the over-arching message is too good to pass up.
Monday Yiddish - Short Week Edition
Someone in a Tree 5 days agoSince today is technically Monday for all of us who had a three-day weekend (and I hope yours was totally ta'am gan eyden), it's time for our weekly installment of Yiddishkeit.
Birds of a Feather
Someone in a Tree 6 days agoI was walking home from yoga class the other evening, heading to Union Square. The open plaza was filled with people walking about and the usual group of young skateboarders working on their various skateboard tricks.
Diff'rent Strokes
Someone in a Tree Aug 28 08This post is going to debut a new feature. This feature may be a bit controversial for some of you and you are under no obligation to read these posts in the future.
Obama-wear
Someone in a Tree Aug 28 08I'm not usually on the promo list for things, but I just got an email about a fundraising promotion with Andrew Christian underwear.
Cougar 101
Someone in a Tree Aug 27 08For the three straight men who read my blog.
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Partisan Politics
Someone in a Tree Aug 26 08Here is an excerpt from a post that openly-gay DNC Treasurer Andrew Tobias wrote for Towleroad. The full post is here.
Do You Know This Man?
Someone in a Tree Aug 24 08His name is Bryan Clay.On Friday he won the gold medal for the Olympic Decathalon. For USA.The Decathalon? Bruce Jenner? Wheaties box cover? Anyone? Anyone?I have to say I'm a little surprised at the lack of coverage and interest there seems to be in this achievement.
Go World. Go Home.
Someone in a Tree Aug 22 08The Summer Olympics will be ending this weekend and we will have to wait another four years before we can again overdose on that heady mixture of firm athletic bodies, fawning media saturation, chest-pounding nationalism and obscure sporting events.
Make Your Own Kind of Music
Someone in a Tree Aug 20 08OK, the playlist is back, but this time you have control over whether to play the music or not.On a side note, I really need to start learning how to use code because putting this in was a bitch.
Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps, Oh My God, Michael Phelps
Someone in a Tree Aug 19 08Top Ten Fun Facts About Michael Phelps:1. Michael Phelps doesn’t swim through water, water gets out of his way.
So Much for Soothing the Savage Breast
Someone in a Tree Aug 19 08OK, even though it wasn't universal, the overall consensus is that people don't like music automatically playing when the blog comes up.
Music Makes the People Come Together
Someone in a Tree Aug 18 08You may have noticed that my blog now sports a peppy soundtrack.I discovered this feature over at Strelitzia and decided to try it on for size.
Ride 'Em Hard
Someone in a Tree Aug 18 08Joe and Father Tony have already posted about this, so for the three of you who haven't already read about this, a bunch of us went on a bike ride this weekend!There's this program that New York City runs during the summer where they close off car traffic on Park Avenue - from 72nd Street down to the Brooklyn Bridge (for out of towners, this is equal to "a really long way") - so bike riders and pedestrians and baby strollers and roller bladers and skaters and, and, and.
Oy!
Someone in a Tree Aug 14 08I've been so caught up in the Olympics that I totally forgot about this week's Monday Yiddish lesson.
Olympic-sized Tent Pitch
Someone in a Tree Aug 13 08No, I wasn't able to pull together a set of pictures featuring hot Olympic athletes (maybe next week) I just thought it worked nicely as a post title.
