Here’s the view from Press, the rooftop on Kimpton’s Ink48 hotel. I haven’t touched my martini yet but I’m already intoxicated. I remember feeling this elated on another September 10th once before.
Another reminder that Manhattan is generous
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The honest-to-goodness, actual, oh-my-gosh-it’s Ken Burns
You know about my passion for connecting to American history, and for remembering how we’re all product of it, and how much I love dispelling the patronizing myth that the people who came before us were somehow simpler than we are. When it comes to a geek like me, there’s no bigger geek-out than meeting… Read more »
Real estate karma
Step 1: Raise rent on beloved neighborhood institution (such as Joe Jr.’s Diner) Step 2: Force closure of said tenant. Step 3: Suffer without rental income as a result of putting your greed ahead of your community. Step 4: Watch neighborhood decline. … The only step I love is number three. Here’s the same place… Read more »
Setting sail on the new Norwegian Epic
Leaving Manhattan by ship is always sublime. It makes me feel lucky, or like it’s 1924.
Street Seen
I don’t know how clever it actually is, but someone planted a gallery-type card on some street furniture in Chelsea. It’s an old steam vent (I think). He over-valued. Typical.
The view from the Hot Seat
If you’ve ever wondered what TV’s talking heads are looking at during satellite interviews, this is it. This is Fix News in New York City. I get an earpiece and I stare at the black glass plate under the bright light. I can see the time and myself (and at this hour, another monitor showing… Read more »
The Emigrating Apostrophe
I used to assume that many Western Europeans understood English better than Americans do. I suppose that is still true (it’s definitely true for American current events), but I spotted the dreaded plural apostrophe everywhere, including at this menu in Berlin’s Sony Center.
Fun with CatPaint
Last weekend, someone introduced me to CatPaint for the iPhone. I am afraid I have not used the discovery for good. All this app does is take any picture and let you stamp it with pictures of kitties. Each time you add one, your iPhone meows. That’s it. Yet it’s knee-slappingly hilarious. Here is a… Read more »
Corcoran and Cochran
Barbara Corcoran and I at Aol’s studios, about to record an episode of her coaching show, “Practical Magic.” The first segment premiered Friday at WalletPop.com. She makes everyone around her better. She has the kind of energy that can leave you in the dust. I like to say that having a conversation with Barbara is… Read more »