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In da Buff (Buffalo, New York): BAVPA and me

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:47:16 -0500

I had a really cool weekend hanging out at my high school during their production of the ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’

The place continues to do what it did for me…give kids from Buffalo an opportunity to explore and take their artistic ability to wherever they want to go with it.

I [...]

Gawker: A Tale of American Redemption in One Sentence: Michael Vick [Sigh]

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 187
"The boos turned to cheers when Vick scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter for his first touchdown of the season." [AP via NYT]

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Gawker: Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Injured in Bus Accident, Sweater Possibly Destroyed [Accidents]

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 37
No! A nice, friendly rock star named Rivers Cuomo who leads up awesome rock band Weezer got into a bus accident earlier this morning in Upstate New York. Rivers and his family were in a bus going...

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rochesterturning.com: Frank Rich on Afghanistan -

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:45:41 -0500

Maybe this is why both Rep Massa and Rep Slaughter have come out strongly against the escalation in Afghanistan.

More brilliance from Frank Rich.

…The crucial passage came when Obama systematically tried to dismantle the Vietnam analogies that have stalked every American foreign adventure for four decades. “Most importantly,” [...]

Gothamist: Giuliani Takes Job As Security Consultant For Rio Olympics

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:15:00 -0500

In a decision that insiders say could prove once and for all that Rudy Giuliani isn't seriously considering another run for office, the former Mayor has accepted a long-term job as a security consultant for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Giuliani — who has' [...]

Gawker: New Climate Summit Required to Deal With Emissions from Copenhagen [Hypocrisy]

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:03:25 -0500

Number of comments: 2
The delegates at the Copenhagen climate change summit apparently don't care about the environment as much as they care about gas-guzzling limousines (1200) and private planes (140). Yes, it's the...

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Gawker: Having Tiger Woods as Your Best Man This Weekend Could Be Awkward [Something Blue]

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:34:09 -0500

Number of comments: 20
Talk about bad timing. Bryon Bell, the friend/employee who allegedly booked the tickets for Tiger's and Rachel Uchitel's sexy rendezvous in Australia, is apparently getting married this weekend, and...

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Atlantic Yards Report: Did Planning Commissioner Burden leak the "hangar" rendering? FOIL request stymied

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:41:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
So, was it really Amanda Burden, chairperson of the New York City Planning Commission, who leaked images of the Ellerbe Becket arena design (aka "hangar") of the Brooklyn arena to the New York Times?The leak led to a scathing review by architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff and the subsequent hiring of [...]

Atlantic Yards Report: Comparing the Gehry arena outline/orientation with its successor, thanks to an Ellerbe Becket interior design

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:40:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
So, how has the planned Atlantic Yards arena changed?No rendering of the interior of Frank Gehry's Atlantic Yards arena design was ever released, to my knowledge, but we did get a schematic of the arena block, via the Design Guidelines attached to the 2006 Modified General Project Plan. (Click on [...]

Atlantic Yards Report: Families in homeless shelter in AY fooprint told they'll have to leave by January 15

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:26:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Residents in a two-building shelter for homeless families in the Atlantic Yards footprint just got some not-so-sunny holiday greetings, as the facility is slated to be closed by January 15.A mandatory meeting at Pacific Dean will be held tonight "to provide details and help you through the transition," according to [...]