This is a very exciting time, I gotta tell y’all. I’m on the brink of making the transition from writer / blogger to Indie author and publisher. The countdown to my first book’s launch has already begun, and t’s in the single digits. I’m not religious, but I feel compelled to say a quick agnostic prayer to the Creator [...]
I was born in Brooklyn, New York, more than three and less than six decades ago on June 27. I was born at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital (I think it’s condominiums now…that’s NY for you!) And, nope, I’m not Hebrew, but the doctor who administered my first spanking was. He’s been on my hit list even [...]
2011 was rough! Between earthquakes Tsunamis and Nuclear meltdowns, I feel so blessed to still be around to welcome in the new year! And I have the audacity to be hopeful about what this year will bring! I just wanted to take out a moment to thank you guys for the support you’ve given me [...]
…a letter from Michael Moore Saturday, December 17th, 2011 Friends, It’s Saturday night and I didn’t want the day to end before I sent out this note to you. One year ago today (December 17th), Mohamed Bouazizi, a man who had a simple produce stand in Tunisia, set himself on fire to protest his government’s repression. [...]
The Winter of Our Occupation …a proposal from Michael Moore Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 Friends, And now it is winter. Wall Street rejoices, hoping that the change of seasons will mean a change in our spirit, our commitment to stop them. They couldn’t be more wrong. Have they not heard of Washington and the troops [...]
Who’d like to get their hands on one of these? Kindle 3 Wifi It’s the Kindle 3 Wifi with a keyboard and, as you can see in the pic, an ink display. It’s the latest Kindle device. Why would you want this? Well here’s what reviewers say: 1. The e-ink display is amazing. 2. Using [...]
Where Does Occupy Wall Street Go From Here? …a proposal from Michael Moore Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Friends, This past weekend I participated in a four-hour meeting of Occupy Wall Street activists whose job it is to come up with the vision and goals of the movement. It was attended by 40+ people and the [...]
Found the coolest little record store… They’ve got a great selection and the atmosphere is mad inviting. Sick of the Tower experience, and got a taste for what record stores used to be about? Here you go! And, oh yeah, I love the name, too (-; (Okay, I might be a little biased) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hGIYiWXq2s&feature=related They’ve [...]
The following conversation happened at a café in Yokohama Friend: You’re having fruit for dinner?? Me: Yeah, I love fruit… Friend: Do all black people like fruit? Me: Do, what? What kinda….? I don’t know. I guess so… Do all Yellow People like rice? Friend: Yellow People? She looked at her skin like it was [...]
This is part 3 of my series: Five things I’ve learned about myself living in Japan Click here for part 1 and here for part 2 And now Part 3 Most everyday, by the time I get to work, I’m either a case study in apathy, nauseous from the obscenities I’d endured moments earlier or, on a [...]
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