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Entries from February 2007

Anna Nicole Smith R.I.P.

February 9th, 2007 · No Comments

The real tragedy about Anna Nicole's untimely passing is that she will probably become the Marilyn Monroe of our times.  It's pretty sad that a celebrity overdose gets more air time on CNN than the carnage in Iraq, Afghanistan, Congo or Darfur.  I like celebrity gossip and sites like PerezHilton.com and Gawker.com as much [...]

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Rachel’s Last Day and Waltzing Matilda’s

February 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Today is Rachel's last day at Avaaz.org, so we ordered her a chocolate hazelnut torte from Waltzing Matilda's NYC, an Australian-style bakery in New York run by a fellow JET alum, Laura Epstein.  I love the kangaroo!

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Bouley Bakery Market - The Best Croissants in NY

February 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Above: Egg and Cheese Croissant Sandwich with Sriracha Cock Sauce.
Below:  Chocolate Almond Croissant

The croissants and other pastries at Bouley Bakery Market are simply fantastic.  They seem to be made with unbleached and/or part whole-wheat flour, which gives them a perfect texture that is both flaky, and substantially chewy and bready
Bouley Bakery Market130 West BroadwayNew [...]

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Dancing Sushi People

February 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment

お寿司のピクニック!
Merci Fredo pour le lien. 可愛いね!After 3 years in Japan, I have clearly drunk the Kool-Aid of the Kult of Kawaii Kill me now.

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Kids, the Internet, and the End of Privacy

February 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The Greatest Generation Gap Since Rock and Roll
A fantastic article from New York Magazine.
One of the girls they profile was born in 1989 - that makes me feel old.  But I totally identify with them.  I'm a total Net Narcissist Exhibitionist Extraordinaire.

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