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My Niece
The Tin Man 9 hours agoI’m so fascinated by my new niece. I’ve visited her a couple of times so far, and I’ve sat there and held this new, warm baby in my arms and just stared at her.
A New Life
The Tin Man 2 days agoAt 11:04 this morning I became an uncle. My sister-in-law gave birth to a 6-pound 12-ounce baby girl.
Brothers and Sisters
The Tin Man 5 days agoGawker on Brothers and Sisters: “Every episode is kind of the same: there’s a secret, the family has a dinner party, the secret comes out at the party, everyone fights, then they make up.
Obama and the Emperor
The Tin Man 5 days agoOMG! Obama bowed before the Emperor of Japan! Clearly he is a closet Shinto!
Marriage Equality and Red Herrings
The Tin Man Nov 11 09My friend Tim Jarrett has posted about an incident in Massachusetts where an employee of Brookstone was fired, ostensibly for opposing marriage between same-sex couples.
The Fall of the Wall
The Tin Man Nov 09 09I thought I remembered where I was when I learned that the Berlin Wall had fallen, but I think I’m wrong.
1990 Pages
The Tin Man Nov 07 09I’m tired of hearing people complain that the House’s health care bill is 1,990 pages.
First, here is the health care bill.
A Year Ago
The Tin Man Nov 05 09A year ago last night, we heard people cheering in our neighborhood as Barack Obama was elected president.
Colbert in NJ
The Tin Man Nov 05 09I forgot to mention this, but we saw Stephen Colbert and his family over the weekend. Matt and I were in New Jersey on Sunday visiting my family, and we went out for brunch with my brother and sister-in-law.
Bloomberg Block by Block
The Tin Man Nov 05 09If you live in New York City, you can see how your own block voted for mayor on Tuesday and compare it to four years ago.
Popular Initiatives
The Tin Man Nov 04 09This result in Maine makes me think about the complicated issue of popular initiatives and referenda.
Election Night 2009
The Tin Man Nov 04 09This is turning out to be a depressing election night. My home state, New Jersey, has elected a Republican governor for the first time in eight years.
Brighton Beach Memoirs
The Tin Man Nov 01 09Brighton Beach Memoirs: Yes, they were Jewish enough.
I’m bummed that the revival of Brighton Beach Memoirs closed today after only one week of official performances, and that the revival of Broadway Bound will not go on as planned.
An Onion Halloween
The Tin Man Oct 27 09How to Find a Masculine Halloween Costume for Your Effeminate Son.
Federal Marriage Suit
The Tin Man Oct 26 09The Times has an article today about a judge’s refusal to dismiss the federal marriage equality lawsuit:
In the courtroom, Mr.
Facebook Blog
The Tin Man Oct 21 09Yesterday I decided to integrate this here blog into Facebook. (I went to Facebook > Settings > Application Settings > Notes > Import blog.
Matt Bomer Cruised Me
The Tin Man Oct 20 09Okay, I don’t know if he actually cruised me. But it sort of seemed like he did, and anyway, it makes a good title for a blog post.
Ideas
The Tin Man Oct 15 09This morning I finished reading Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud, by Peter Watson.
Steele Fail
The Tin Man Oct 14 09Oh my god. GOP chairman Michael Steele has a blog on the new GOP.com, and the first entry is horribly, horribly written.
For the Win
The Tin Man Oct 14 09To the Editor:
Re “A Library to Last Forever” (Op-Ed, Oct. 9):
Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, writes, “Today, if you want to access a typical out-of-print book, you have only one choice — fly to one of a handful of leading libraries in the country and hope to find it in the stacks.
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