Category Archives: NYC

Heading to Minneapolis for a couple of days, beginning Thursday afternoon. Hoping to take in the State Fair, an NSC Minnesota Stars game, and more. I leave you with The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group’s “Minneapolis,” because, well, it seemed appropriate:

Every time I take the E or M train to Court Square to transfer to the G, I see this sign. And every time I see this sign, I want to write “Welcoming Committee” right below it.

Last Friday, I went with some friends to Floyd Bennett Field to watch Brooklyn’s New York Aviators take to the ice against the Long Island Stingrays. I’m going to rely on Wikipedia’s entry on the North East Professional Hockey League — to which the Aviators are/were affiliated — to explain some of the context here: … Continue reading →

These days, my cellphone serves as my primary alarm clock. (It’s one of three, down from a peak of four alarm clocks a few years ago.) Lately, I’ve been trying to change up the sound that the alarm feature plays. The results have been surreal, and I thought I’d share some of them here. So: … Continue reading →