Ellipsis

30Sep07

Trying to write while solo-watching three young sons at home is a near impossibility.  I am lucky to get subject verb and object to cooperate in one sentence before –

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Got moxie?

29Sep07

I like the word “moxie.”  Like, “she’s got moxie.”
Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge, cites that Moxie is considered to be the USA’s first mass-produced soft drink, dating back to 1876, and created by a man who worked in nearby Lowell, Massachusetts.
I believe the first time I heard the word used it came from the [...]

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Flowers for a queen

28Sep07

On Starz recently was a showing of “The Queen” with Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her performance.  I was thinking when I started, Oh, a chick film, but I’m pretty relaxed right now and don’t really feel like watching “300.”  In fact, I did watch “300″ not too long ago, one night on [...]

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Eat here

27Sep07

Jorge Buccio has been getting some good exposure through a post I did on him after the anniversary trip K and I made to NYC back in March.  Indeed, if you have not had the Puglia experience and you are touring through NYC and don’t mind mediocre food, cheap wine and lousy service, but if you [...]

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Jeh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ff

26Sep07

Had goat last night, Lovely K.  It was my entree for dinner with Doug at Haveli, a Zagat-favorite on Second Avenue and 6th Street.  Delicious.  The only other time I had it was on 14th Street at a Jamaican place with Jim.  Delicious then, delicious now.  What do you think the boys would say if [...]

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