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Broadway Openings and Closings

2012-01-23T13:46:00.000-05:00

Broadway Show Closures This Week

Reminder: the following shows have closed/are closing this week:

22 Jan 2012       THE MOUNTAINTOP

22 Jan 2012       FOLLIES

29 Jan 2012       RELATIVELY SPEAKING

29 Jan 2012       CHINGLISH

29 Jan 2012       ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER

Broadway Openings Here’s the schedule for when the next batch of Broadway shows are due to begin previews:

03 Feb 2012      DEATH OF A SALESMAN

07 Feb 2012      VENUS IN FUR

14 Feb 2012      SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT

27 Feb 2012      MAGIC/BIRD

28 Feb 2012      ONCE

01 Mar 2012      JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

06 Mar 2012      THE BEST MAN

12 Mar 2012      EVITA

15 Mar 2012      GHOST THE MUSICAL

15 Mar 2012      NEWSIES

19 Mar 2012      END OF THE RAINBOW

27 Mar 2012      REBECCA

28 Mar 2012      PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

29 Mar 2012      NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT

30 Mar 2012      DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER

03 Apr 2012       THE COLUMNIST

06 Apr 2012       ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

DJ Tiesto spends birthday in the big Apple

2012-01-22T10:57:00.000-05:00

DJ Tiesto spends birthday in the big Apple

World renown DJ legend Tiesto choose New York City to celebrate his 43rd birthday this past week . On Tuesday, the Dutch music producer and DJ sensation spun at Lavo on East 58th Street, where 43 bottles of Veuve Clicquot of Casbalanca fame were popped and passed out to the crowd .Tiesto was surrounded by friends including DJs Erick Morilio and DJ Chuckie.

According to the NY Post the following night, Tiesto and friends had dinner with “Day & Night” brunch boys Derek and Daniel Koch at the Meatpacking District club MPD. After dinner and pregame the party really go going and made its way to Avenue and 1Oak in Chelsea until 5 a.m.

NYC Restaurant Week 1/16-2/10/12

2012-01-14T16:54:00.002-05:00

Lunch is $24.07 and Dinner is $35.00

NYC Restaurant Week 1/16-2/10/12

    '21' Club menu American Traditional lunch, dinner Midtown West
    AJ Maxwell's Steakhouse menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    At Vermilion menu Indian lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Atlantic Grill menu Seafood lunch, dinner Upper East Side
    Barbetta Restaurant menu Italian lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Ben & Jack's Steak House menu Steakhouse lunch Flatiron
    Ben & Jack's Steak House menu Steakhouse lunch Midtown East
    Bice Ristorante menu Italian dinner Midtown East
    Blue Fin menu Seafood lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Blue Water Grill menu Seafood lunch, dinner Union Square
    Bobby Van's "The Original" – Park Ave. menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Bobby Van's Grill – Broad St. menu American Traditional lunch, dinner Financial District
    Bobby Van's Grill – W. 50th St. Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Bobby Van's Steakhouse – E. 54th St. menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Capital Grille menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Capital Grille – Chrysler Center menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Capital Grille – Wall Street menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Financial District
    Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine Indian dinner Midtown East
    Darbar Grill Fine Indian Cuisine menu Indian dinner Midtown East
    Dawat Indian lunch, dinner Midtown East
    db Bistro Moderne menu French lunch Midtown West
    Dos Caminos Meatpacking District menu Mexican lunch, dinner Meatpacking District
    Dos Caminos Park menu Mexican lunch, dinner Gramercy
    Dos Caminos Soho menu Mexican lunch, dinner SoHo
    Dos Caminos Third Avenue menu Mexican lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Gravy menu American New lunch, dinner Gramercy
    Inakaya New York menu Japanese dinner Midtown West
    Isabella's menu Mediterranean lunch, dinner Upper West Side
    La Masseria Italian lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Megu Midtown menu Japanese lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Megu New York menu Japanese dinner TriBeCa
    Mint Indian lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Morton's The Steakhouse menu Steakhouse lunch Midtown East
    The National menu American New lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Ocean Grill menu Seafood lunch, dinner Upper West Side
    Palm Too menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    The Palm Tribeca menu Steakhouse lunch TriBeCa
    Primehouse New York menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Gramercy
    Ruby Foo's menu Pan-Asian lunch, dinner Midtown West
    The Russian Tea Room menu Continental lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Shula's Steak House Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Wildwood Barbeque menu Barbecue lunch, dinner Union Square

''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" leaps to a record-breaking week at the box office

2012-01-04T14:59:00.000-05:00

''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" leaps to a record-breaking week at the box office.
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(NEW YORK - NY) “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has broken the Broadway record for single-week gross racking up $2.9 million The previous record was held by “Wicked” set earlier last year. Spider-Man box-office gross for the week ending New Year’s Day topped a previous record by more than $700,000.

Producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris told the Daily News Tuesday ,“We are thrilled that the public has taken such a liking to this show,” . They continued , “The audience continues to grow, and it is great to enter the New Year with such momentum.”The record-breaking week, saw 17,375 people packed The Foxwood Theatre, setting another Broadway mark for single-week attendance.

The musical’s reversal of fortune comes when many thought the show was DOA..Critics had written it off during its lengthy preview run.Several actors were injured on the job and the stage was considered unsafe..The play featuring the music of U2’s Bono and Edge suffered a series of on and off stage set backs ,some even claiming the show was cursed placing it on the brink of becoming Broadway’s biggest flop ever. The production began its turn around after director Julie Taymor left, the book was overhauled and it officially opened in June steadily building an audience since.

New Year's Eve in Times Square

2011-12-31T09:38:00.000-05:00

New Year's Eve in Times Square

Where is the Ball lowered?
The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball descends from a flagpole at the top of One Times Square. It can best be seen along Broadway, from 43rd Street to 50th Street, and along Seventh Avenue, as far north as 59th Street.

What streets will be closed for the celebrations?
The New York Police Department will begin closing down access to Times Square starting at 43rd Street and Broadway and moving north as revelers arrive. The exact times that these blocks close to pedestrian and vehicular traffic will depend on when the revelers begin arriving. It is likely that there will be no vehicular traffic on either Broadway or Seventh Avenue as of approximately 3:00 p.m. Vehicles will most likely have difficulty traveling across town after 6:00 p.m. above 42nd Street as far north as 59th Street. If you are planning to come to Times Square and join in the festivities, you are advised to enter from Sixth or Eighth Avenue. Your chance of getting a viewing spot near the Ball (at Broadway & 43rd Street) increases the earlier you arrive. The blocks will be closed off as they fill up northward, street-by-street, as the police deem necessary.

Will there be areas in Times Square designated for the disabled?
Yes. The police will set aside a viewing area for the disabled, located on the northwest corner of 43rd Street. However, this area will fill up quickly, and it is advised that disabled visitors arrive early in the day. For a listing of the access points from which you can enter Times Square, please click here.

Where is the best view?
The earlier you arrive, the better your view and the closer you will be to the action. The sound system is set up in the Bowtie area (where Broadway and Seventh Avenue cross), and the video screens on One Times Square (where the Ball is lowered) are easily visible. There are additional screens set up at Broadway and 50th Street, Broadway and 52nd Street, Broadway and 54th Street and Broadway and 58th Street.

What is the best way to come to Times Square?
The best way to come to Times Square is via public transportation. To get to Times Square, the # 1, 2, 3, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, N, Q, R, W, V and S shuttle trains all service the Times Square area. Please note that the MTA has advised revelers not to use the 42nd Street Subway Station on New Year's Eve due to crowding conditions - you are advised to exit at one of the surrounding stations and enter Times Square on foot. It is expected that the MTA will keep all subway stations open on New Year's Eve. Some entrances and exits may be closed as crowd conditions require. After 7 p.m. on December 31st, the N and R train station at 49th Street and Seventh Avenue may be closed until after midnight. Trains may also bypass some stations, depending on how the crowds build. For further information nearer the date of the event, please call or visit the MTA at (718) 330-1234 or www.mta.info.

Santacon 2011 New York City

2011-12-15T14:05:00.004-05:00

Santacon 2011 New York City

photos by Vanessa

The Beatles - Revolution (Live)

2011-12-06T13:07:00.002-05:00

The Beatles - Revolution lyrics

2011-12-06T13:04:00.001-05:00

The Beatles - Revolution lyrics

Writer: LENNON, JOHN WINSTON / MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
All right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money
For people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
All right, all right
Ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...

You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
All right, all right
All right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right

Manhattan Christmas Window Tour

2011-11-30T11:28:00.001-05:00

Manhattan Christmas Window Tour

Its that time of the year again ,when city stores deck out their windows in all the latest holiday splendor .A good place to start is on the East Side of Manhattan with Bloomingdale's and then work your way slowly towards Fifth Avenue.

Bloomingdale's is on 59th Street and Lexington Avenue.. This years holiday windows feature : Vintage shopping bags — from 1981, 1983, 1990, 2001. Bllomingdale's even offers some interactive displays . You can stand on a snowflake, and press a star-shaped button and your photo will be snapped and uploaded to Bloomingdale's Facebook page.By the way the Celebrity-designed ornaments including ones by Heidi Klum and Al Roker are on sale and proceeds go to the Child Mind Institute, a children's mental health organization.

Barneys is located on 660 Madison Ave. near 61st Street.: Barneys is know for the Avant-garde window displays and is the perennial envelope pusher of the group when it comes to holiday window displays. This year Barney's features Lady Gaga and they convert their fifth floor into a Gaga workshop and the windows into a pop-art fun house. One window gives a glimpse into the pop star's boudoir, crafted entirely from hair. Items for sale include an $85 box of cookies shaped like her famous outfits and Gaga-inspired hair bows.Proceeds from sales of all Gaga-related items will go to her new nonprofit, the Born This Way Foundation, dedicated to empowering youth and fighting bullying.

Bergdorf Goodman located on 754 Fifth Avenue near 57th Street and offers crème de la crème of holiday window displays. Bergdorf's holiday windows, "Carnival of the Animals," are a study in good story-telling. These exquisite, finely detailed dioramas feature haunting creatures and scenes like a shimmery aquatic scene, a metallic tropical rain forest, and an arctic garden party. Go across the street to see the men's store windows, featuring a menagerie of animals dressed in Bergdorf frocks. My favorite was a confident lion with a beautiful mane seated in a pinstripe suit.

Henri Bendel located at 712 Fifth Ave. near 56th Street. Feature windows that celebrtate the Radio City Rockettes and New York City. It's worth the stop just to see the Lady Liberty mannequin dressed in a robe made of 3,000 jelly beans. Bendel's was also the first Manhattan department store to unveil their windows, on Nov. 10.

The Cartier Building located on 651 Fifth Ave. near 52nd Street is one of the last remaining mansions on Fifth Avenue, this six- story marble and granite building is elegantly wrapped to look like a giant present, with a twinkling, lit-up red ribbon.In 1917 French jeweler Pierre Cartier bought this mansion from Morton Plant for $100 and a pearl necklace worth a million dollars.

Saks Fifth Avenue 611 Fifth Ave. at 50th Street.This year the facade of the building becomes a canvas for a 3-D bubble and snowflake show. The windows are based on the children's book "Who Makes the Snow," and will be its largest display in recent years.The retailer commissioned various fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen, Nina Ricci, Proenza Schouler and Stella McCartney to create one-of-a-kind holiday-themed dresses to be featured in the windows.

Lord & Taylor on: 424 Fifth Ave. near 38th Street. "What is Christmas made of?" is the question. This year Lord & Taylor asked kids from local schools and shelters to submit drawings answering the question. The series of windows are inspired by these drawings and feature moving dolls that depict classic holiday scenes — ice skating in Central Park, baking at home and waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. At the unveiling on Nov. 15, the Young People's Chorus of NYC sang an original song, "What is Christmas Made Of." Their answer: "Everything you give and the love that's in you."

Macy's at 151 W. 34th St. near Sixth Avenue.Blending old with the new, these windows tell a story of what happens to our wishes. Our hopes and dreams board a rocket ship, get mixed and transformed in a steam-punk factory, and turn into unique ornaments.The display features cutting-edge 3-D visuals that do not require glasses and at the end of the display, visitors can create their own virtual ornament and upload it to their Facebook page.Proceeds from their celebrity-designed ornament collection will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Triumph The Insult Comic @ Occupy Wall Street

2011-11-16T05:38:00.000-05:00

Triumph The Insult Comic @ Occupy Wall Street

Boxing Legend Joe Frazier dies

2011-11-09T07:47:00.001-05:00

Boxing Legend Joe Frazier dies

Joe Frazier spent most of his life living in the shadow of his sometime arch nemesis Muhammad Ali.The two waged three epic heavyweight battles between them which became the most memorable in boxing history.The 1975 “Thrilla in Manila,” in which Frazier was stopped by his corner from answering the bell for the 15th round is by many considered to be the greatest boxing match of all time.

Frazier never seemed to emerge from Ali’s imposing shadow, despite his own impressive run as a heavyweight champion.The two at times were more than foes , it was personal ,but later in life they grew to respect each other after Ali apologized for ugly ,derogatory comments belittling Frazier unjustifiably as a racial sellout and a “stupid gorilla.”

Frazier, who died Monday at 67, is more known in large part for having lost two of the three Ali fights, as well as a devastating knockout defeat at the hands of George Foreman that cost him the title. Never truly receiving his well-earned respect due as a fighter, it is now conceded by many experts that Joe Frazier ranks among boxing’s best of the best. .

Hugh Jackman, 'Back On Broadway'

2011-11-03T17:51:00.001-04:00

Hugh Jackman, 'Back On Broadway'

Jackman is back on Broadway, with his newly-announced limited-run NYC one-man show, which started previews on Oct. 25 and opened officially November 10.

It’s been a long seven years since Hugh Jackman appeared on Broadway in The Boy From Oz.Jackman is more than just another Hollywood A-Lister looking to cut his teeth on a Broadway stage this man can really dance and sing. No he not dressed like Wolverine and the show is devoid of his super hero status.

Like Jackman's sold-out Toronto and San Francisco concerts, the New York production will include “a personal selection of his favorite musical numbers.” In past performances , the 18-song set all by the way backed by a full orchestra included “Over the Rainbow,” “As Time Goes By,” and “Lady Marmalade.”

According to the Broadway show’s press rep, Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway has been altered for New York. what ever that means and you'll have to see the show for yourself , I wont spoil it here . The Broadway League says the Tony Award-winning performer's one-man show pulled in over $1.2 million at the box office during eight preview performances.Jackman's pull even broke The Broadhurst Theatre's box office record, beating "700 Sundays" starring Billy Crystal, "Hamlet" with Jude Law and "The Merchant of Venice" starring Al Pacino.

So what do you want to hear Hugh sing? These are some tunes from the earlier staged concerts including “A Little Less Conversation,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” or Richard Marx’s “I’ll Be Right Here Waiting for You.” .

Indy Champion Dan Wheldon dies in tragic crash

2011-10-17T18:26:00.000-04:00

Indy Champion Dan Wheldon dies in tragic crash

Dan Wheldon 33 ,died from injuries shortly after a collision at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 16 October 2011, . Daniel Clive "Dan" Wheldon born 22 June 1978 was from England. Weldon was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in both 2005 and 2011

Wheldon was as they say born to race and moved to the United States in 1999, where he spent several years in lower open-wheeled circuits like the U.S. F2000 Championship Series, the Toyota Atlantic series and the Indy Lights series.

For Wheldon Indy racing started In 2002, when Wheldon moved up to the IRL IndyCar Series for two events, with Panther Racing . The following year Wheldon joined Andretti Green Racing, taking the spot of Michael Andretti following Michael's retirement. Weldon collected Rookie of the Year honors and in 2004, he won his first IRL race at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan, ultimately finishing as runner-up to teammate Tony Kanaan in the championship with three wins.

Wheldon met his untimely death this week at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The tragic 15-car pile up came during lap 11. The multi-car pile-up resulted in a race stopping red flag. Wheldon had to be extricated from his car and airlifted to a local hospital with what were described as "serious injuries."Weldon subsequently died .

The IndyCar officials and drivers decided that the race should be abandoned, and held a five-lap salute in Wheldon's honour, with his number 77 being displayed alone at the top of the scoring pylon.Michael Andretti later revealed that Wheldon had just signed with Andretti Autosport for a multi-year deal to replace driver Danica Patrick.

Lady Gaga Shoots ‘Marry The Night’ in Harlem

2011-10-15T17:56:00.000-04:00

Lady Gaga Shoots ‘Marry The Night’ in Harlem

Back in September it was announced that Lady Gaga’s fifth single off of Born This Way would be “Marry The Night,”. This week Lady Gaga was spotted Uptown in Harlem shooting the music video for the single.

After shooting "You and I," in Nebraska Lady Gaga returned to her home town the big apple for her fifth single off "Born This Way". The weather was not so kind and greeted her with gloomy weather and raindrops as she shot an epic dance number uptown.

Earlier in the week, Gaga filmed at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island, where extras donned ballerina attire, hospital gowns and of coarse leopard print. While Gaga keep her costume under wraps by reportedly hiding behind a sheet, she did appeared happy to show off her oversized headgear and icy blue lipstick to photographers.

The Annual Columbus Day Parade

2011-10-10T07:00:00.001-04:00

The Annual Columbus Day Parade

The Annual Columbus Day Parade features 35,000 marchers and over 100 groups, including bands, floats and contingents. Nearly one million spectators.

On October 10, 2011, Fifth Avenue will be transformed by the Columbus Day Parade, into the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American culture. The parade was led by Grand Marshal Joseph Plumeri, philanthropist, and Chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings. The Annual Columbus Day Parade features 35,000 marchers and over 100 groups, including bands, floats and contingents. Nearly one million spectators.The Columbus Day Parade has been organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York since 1929.

The Columbus Day Parade is a fun filled Parade that gets bigger and better every year.The Parade Committee has spent countless hours reviewing many talented Bands and entertaining acts in an effort to make this year’s Columbus Day Parade the most exciting event yet! This year, the Parade will be marching up Fifth Avenue from 44th to 72nd Street and the grandstands are located on Fifth Avenue between 67th and 69th Streets.

This year features many talented performers like Pia Toscano from American Idol as well as the Italian Musical, “The Italian Fairy” .The Sacred Heart University Marching Band as well as Stony Brook University Marching Band will be just a few of the dozen high school bands, as well as virtuosi professional groups from the United States and Italy, marched up Fifth Avenue and filled the canyons of midtown with joyous, heart-pounding music.Traditional folk groups will perform centuries-old dances, and cutting-edge designs were brought to the parade route in displays of the vibrant culture that is Italy today.

The Annual Columbus Day Parade celebrates the spirit of exploration and courage that inspired Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition and the important contributions Italian-Americans have made to the United States.

Al Davis NFL icon, Raiders owner dies at 82

2011-10-09T10:10:00.000-04:00

Al Davis NFL icon, Raiders owner dies at 82

Al Davis, maverick owner of the Oakland/Los Angles Raiders whose iconoclastic reign over the Raiders led to three Super Bowl titles and made the silver-and-black franchise a symbol of renegade toughness, died this past Saturday at age 82.

Davis was known as brilliant, enigmatic and unapologetically independent turning the Raiders into one of the most successful franchises in pro football in the 1960s and '70s.Davis was a keen judge of talent, and was willing to accept other team's castoffs and troublemakers and he was able to get the best out of them.

Davis one of the NFL's most enigmatic personalities feuded with NFL commissioners, coaches, and cities on his way to three Super Bowl titles. Those who grew close to him often referred to him as 'Coach Davis' a tribute to his stint as head coach in the early years of the franchise and to his wealth of football expertise.

A Raiders spokesperson said Davis died at his home, which in his final years was a hotel near the Oakland airport , cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

The NFL will feature a moment of silence for Davis at every game this weekend. The Raiders posted a stirring, 90-second tribute video on their website and issued the following statement :

"Al Davis was unique - a maverick, a giant among giants, a true legend. ... He was an innovator, a pioneer with a deep love ... for the game of football. His contributions to the game are innumerable and his legacy will endure. ... Al Davis was a champion of diversity who maintained the courage of his convictions. His passion for the game we all love is best exemplified by his famous phrase, 'COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.' "

Multimillion dollar re-design for Times Square

2011-09-28T19:10:00.000-04:00

Multimillion dollar re-design for Times Square

(NEW YORK- NEW YORK ) The architects behind the National September 11 Memorial & Museum have unveiled their yet to be finalized plans to spruce up the Theater District's cross roads of the world . The pedestrianized area of Times Square will get a multimillion-dollar face lift.Under the new proposal the curbs will be removed and the shabby blue-and- beige painted asphalt replaced with stone or concrete. The large benches and chairs will be replace the red metal seats currently scattered around the area reducing the clutter.

The street will be leveled to remove traces of the old curbs and sidewalks, and it will be embedded with stainless steel "pucks" no bigger than a nickel to reflect the lights coming off Times Square's vibrant super sized signs and lighting. The number of light poles will be reduced.

Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, who has been working closely with the architects,"We wanted to reduce the clutter ... and create a unified identity for the heart of Times Square". he went on ,"It'll look dramatically different, but we like that in some ways the design is about more being less,"

Construction is scheduled to begin next fall and be completed by 2014. So far "The general reaction was very favorable," said Wally Rubin, Community Board 5 district manager. "It's taken years of thought and work and dialogue to make Times Square the kind of place that looks good and works for the purposes that it's designed for." continued Rubin .

Officials are hoping the zone, running from W. 42nd to W. 47th Sts., will provide a place for tourists to congregate while still enabling frenetic New Yorkers who live and work in the area to pass through unhindered.

Mamma Mia!

2011-09-27T09:00:00.000-04:00

Mamma Mia! is a musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of the 1970's super group ABBA. Music is composed by former members of the band Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is not biographical.

Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, were involved in the development of the show from the beginning. Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been involved financially in the production and she has also been present at many of the premieres around the world. The musical includes such hits as "Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love On Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take A Chance On Me", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez Vous" and "SOS".

Momma Mia! made its US debut in San Francisco, California at the Orpheum Theatre from 17 November 2000 to 17 February 2001,moving next to Los Angeles, California at the Shubert Theatre from 26 February 2001 to 12 May 2001, and finally to Chicago, Illinois at the Cadillac Palace from 13 May 2001 to 12 August 2001.The Broadway opening was at the Winter Garden Theatre on 18 October 2001 and is currently running, as of September 14, 2011. The director is Phyllida Lloyd with choreography by Anthony Van Laast.

Over 42 million people have now seen Mamma Mia! which has grossed $2 billion dollars worldwide. A film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters was released in July 2008.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

2011-09-26T09:00:00.000-04:00

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name.In 1952, Shepherd Mead's satirical book, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, became a national bestseller.

In 1955 playwrights Willie Gilbert and Jack Weinstock created a dramatic interpretation ithat went unproduced for five years. Agent Abe Newborn brought the work to the attention of producers Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin, with the intention of retooling it as a musical. Feuer and Martin had had great success with the 1950 adaptation of Guys and Dolls . The tow brought in the creative team from Guys and Dolls to work on How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying .Abe Burrows and Frank Loesser set to work on the new adaptation, with rehearsals beginning in August 1961. Burrows collaborated on the book with Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, also serving as director. The new adaptation was even more satirical than the original and added romance to the story

The October 1961 the musical opened at the 46th Street Theatre on Broadway and ran for 1,417 performances. The show won seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics Circle award, and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

In 1967, a film based on the musical was released by United Artists, staring many of the original cast In 1995 a revival was mounted at the same theater as the original production now called the Richard Rodgers Theatre and ran for 548 performances. The revival starred Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally. On March 27, 2011 a 50th anniversary revival directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford and starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Chicago

2011-09-25T09:00:00.000-04:00

Chicago is a Prohibition-era musical set in Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is as true today as it was then ,a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and of course the "celebrity criminal"..The musical is based on a play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, who was assigned to cover the 1924 trials of murderesses Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner for the Chicago Tribune.

The original Broadway production opened June 3, 1975, at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 936 performances. Bob Fosse choreographed the original production, and his style is strongly identified with the show. Chicago's 1996 Broadway revival holds the record for the longest-running musical revival on Broadway and is its fourth longest-running show.of all time As of April 2011, it has played for more than 5,900 performances.

The musical was also produced in London's West End and on several tours and international productions. The 2002 Academy Award-winning film version of the musical was directed by Rob Marshall and starred Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, and Queen Latifah.

Surf is up for the Unofficial New York Surf Week

2011-09-24T14:11:00.000-04:00

Surf is up for the Unofficial New York Surf Week

Yesterday Friday September 23rd marked the official start of the unofficial surf week in New York with the 17th Annual Manasquan Longboard Classic in New Jersey . Wednesday is the start of the 11th Annual Unsound Pro in Long Beach, NY which runs through the week and weekend and overlaps the 2nd Annual NY Surf Film Festival which opens on Friday and runs through Sunday, September 27 at Tribeca Cinemas. Yes that's New York, New York with its gritty ultra urban environment New York City is one of the few true metropolitan areas of the world where you can pretty much find any type of food, art, people, music, and culture, with legitimate yes legitimate surf within reach of mass transit.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st

Unsound & NY Surf Film Fesitval Kickoff Party: Tiki Bar, Long Beach NY, 7-11PM (Free)
Join the event staff and competitors for drink specials and a buffet as well as a premiere of “Spectacular Adventures” starring Cory Lopez , Asher Nolan and more. For more information call (516) 608-0018.

A Rising Tide Charity Event: Bar 13, New York, NY, 7-10PM ($20 Door/Charitable Donation)
Please join WAVES FOR DEVELOPMENT at Bar 13 as we celebrate the diverse work of surf-related nonprofits and kick-off the 2nd annual NY Surf Film Festival and Unsound Pro surf competition. A sick space with 2 for 1 drink specials and a 400 person capacity roof top lounge. Join various other surf-related non profits (Surfrider, SurfAid, Stoked Mentoring, Waves of Health and Life Rolls On) who will provide information on their respective causes. There will also be raffle prizes and a NYC premiere of “Spectacular Adventures” starring Cory Lopez, Asher Nolan and more.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd

Unsound PRO, Long Beach, NY: 9AM-3PM
Mens Round One Surfing @ Lincoln Blvd.
Unsound Pro Party, Long Beach NY, Swingbelly’s, 8-11PM
Free Buffet and Drink Specials all night. Giveaways from Unsound, Oakley and Skull Candy. Meet Unsound and Red Bull Team Riders Ryan Carlson, Balaram Stack, Ian Walsh and Evan Giesalman

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th
Unsound PRO: 9AM-4PM
Mens and Junior Pro Action and Round 1 Womens and Long Board Pro @ Lincoln Blvd
DJ “Vynl Ritchie” Spinning on the Beach from 12PM-4PM
Autograph Signing with Unsound Team Riders Balaram Stack, Ryan Carlson and TJ Gumiela and Giveaways all day long from Skull Candy, Unsound and BP Fuel.

NY Surf Film Festival DAY 2 @ Tribeca Cinemas, NYC, 6PM-1AM
Feature Films Screening: Clay Marzo: Just Add Water, The Women and the Waves, White Wash, Beyond the Dream: The Joey Buran Story, Innermost Limits of Pure Fun, Modern Collective, Sea of Darkness
Short Film Screenings: Hindered Root, Dark Fall, Lets Boogie, I’d Rather Sink Than Call Brad for Help, All Points South, Tear Devils, Gum for My Boat, Inundation.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th
Unsound PRO: 9AM-4PM
Semi Final & Finals Action for all Divisions @ Lincoln BLVD, Long Beach NY
DJ VYNL RITCHIE SPINNING 12PM-4PM with giveaways from Skull Candy, Unsound, Oakley and BP Fuel.

NY Surf Film Festival DAY 3 @ Tribeca Cinemas NYC, 3PM-6PM
Feature Films Screening: Surfing 50 States, Out of Place, The Endless Summer, Hanging Five
(Click Here for Film Groupings, Tickets and Schedule)
Trailers | Feature Films | Short Films

AWARDS PARTY FOR THE NEW YORK SURF FILM FESTIVAL AND THE UNSOUND PRO TO FOLLOW @ THE RED BULL SPACE 40 THOMPSON NYC, FROM 6PM-???

Billy Elliot

2011-09-24T09:00:00.000-04:00

Billy Elliot is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who also wrote the film's screenplay. Hall's screenplay was inspired in part by A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel, The Stars Look Down about an earlier miners' strike, to which the musical's opening song pays homage.

The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. This is the story of Billy's personal struggle and fulfillment balanced against a counter-story of family breakdown and community strife caused by the UK miners' strike (1984–1985) in County Durham, in North Eastern England.

The musical premiered in London's West End in 2005 and was nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards, winning four including Best New Musical. The London production is still running strongly, and its success led to productions in Australia, on Broadway and elsewhere. In New York, Billy Elliot won ten Tony Awards and ten Drama Desk Awards, including, in each case, best musical. It has also won numerous awards in Australia including a record-tying seven Helpmann Awards.

The Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on 1 October 2008 in previews and officially on 13 November 2008. The London production's creative team directed and designed the entire Broadway production. The title role of Billy was rotated among three young actors, David Álvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik, the last of whom had also played the role in London. The supporting cast included Haydn Gwynne, reprising her role of Mrs. Wilkinson from the London production, and Gregory Jbara as Billy's father. The Broadway production opened to rave reviews.

The Phantom of the Opera

2011-09-23T09:00:00.001-04:00

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.

The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, with most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, and some additional lyrical help by Richard Stilgoe. and Alan Jay Lerner who was an early collaborator, withdrew due to illness did some initial work on a single song, "Masquerade"

The central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of some would say stalked by a mysterious, disfigured masked musical genius.

The Phantom of the Opera opened in the West End in 1986, and on Broadway in 1988. It became the longest-running musical in Broadway history after overtaking Cats in 2006 and it is also the second-longest-running West End musical.

Phantom won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Michael Crawford as the Phantom won the 1986 Olivier and 1988 Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical. The show has been performed in 149 cities in 25 countries, and has played to over 100 million people. With a total worldwide box office receipts of over $5.1billion with a "B" .Making Phantom is the highest-grossing entertainment event of all time. The New York production alone has grossed over US $800 million, making it the most financially successful Broadway show in history.

Memphis

2011-09-22T17:00:00.007-04:00

Memphis is a musical with music and lyrics by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro ,lyrics and book. The musical is loosely based on Memphis life of disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s.

Memphis was staged during the 2003-04 season at both the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts and TheatreWorks in Mountain View, California.It opened on Broadway on October 19, 2009 ,Directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, the Broadway production began previews at the Shubert Theatre on September 23, 2009 and officially opened on October 19.

The cast included many of the cast members from the pre-Broadway productions, including Chad Kimball as Huey Calhoun and Montego Glover as Felicia Farrell. The creative team included costume designer Paul Tazewell, scenic designer David Gallo, and lighting designer Howell Binkley. The Broadway production won Best Musical in the Live Theatre division of the Golden Icon Awards, and at the 2010 Tony Awards Memphis won for Best Musical, along with three other Tony's. Memphis has played 800 performances on Broadway as of September 21st, 2011.

The Lion King

2011-09-22T10:20:00.000-04:00

The Lion King produced by Disney Theatrica is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film. The music is by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical recreates the animated film by featuring actors in animal costumes as well as giant puppets.

Lion King the musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre, and was hailed as an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997 in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997.The Broadway production moved on June 13, 2006,to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 5,350 performances making the Lion King Broadway's seventh longest-running show.

The show debuted in London's West End at the Lyceum Theatre on October 19, 1999 and is still running. The cast of the West End production were invited to perform at the Royal Variety Performance 2008 at the London Palladium on December 11, in the presence of the British Royal Family.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

2011-09-21T09:00:00.001-04:00

Introduced to most of us by the 1964 Walt Disney musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Mary Poppins is a Walt Disney Theatrical musical based on the Mary Poppins series of children's books by P. L. Travers and of course the movie.. The West End production opened in December 2004 and received two Olivier Awards, one for Best Actress in a Musical and the other for Best Theatre Choreography.

The musical shares the film's musical score and lyrics written by the Academy Award winning Sherman Brothers, along with additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. The book was written by Julian Fellowes. The musical was directed by Richard Eyre and co-directed by Matthew Bourne, who also acted as co-choreographer with Stephen Mear.The Broadway production opened with a near-identical creative team in November 2006. The Broadway version received seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, winning for Best Scenic Design.

The stage musical is a fusion of various elements from both the film and the book series. Some elements from the Mary Poppins series of children's books that had been omitted from the film were restored, such as the walking statue and the ladders rising to the stars while others were omitted, such as the scene in which Uncle Albert gets caught on the ceiling, chuckling.

Jersey Boys

2011-09-20T17:39:00.000-04:00

Jersey Boys is a documentary-style musical, based on the life and times of the most successful 1960s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons .The music is by Bob Gaudio, and lyrics by Bob Crewe ,the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Jersey Boys opened on Broadway in 2005, and has since had a North American National Tour, along with productions in London's West End, Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney and Philadelphia. Jersey Boys was the winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Jersey Boys first premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse at University of California, San Diego, in an out-of-town tryout on October 5, 2004 and ran through January 16, 2005 The Broadway previews began on October 4, 2005 and the show officially opened on November 6, 2005 at the August Wilson Theatre. The original cast starred John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli, Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito, Daniel Reichard as Bob Gaudio, and J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi. The musical is directed by Des McAnuff, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The musical uses many of the group's hit songs to tell the turbulent story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' rise to fame and fortune. The Broadway production has had 38 previews and 2241 performances as of April 10, 2011 and on June 25, 2011 the musical became the 25th longest-running show on Broadway.

Wicked

2011-09-20T12:31:00.000-04:00

Wicked is a musical based on a novel by Gregory Maguire : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), a parallel novel to the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.

Wicked is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz: Elphaba. There is the misunderstood girl with emerald-green skin, and Galinda, later Glinda, the beautiful, ambitious and popular blonde. The two clash and Wicked tells the story in which these two unlikely friends as they grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North. All the time struggling through opposing personalities different viewpoints, a rivalry over a love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and finally, Elphaba's fall from grace. The plot begins before Dorothy's arrival from Kansas and includes references to locations, events, characters and situations from the original 1939 film and Baum's novel and ends some time after Dorthy departs.

Wicked was originality produced by Universal Pictures in coalition with Marc Platt and David Stone, the Joe Mantello-directed and Wayne Cilento-choreographed original production premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, after completing pre-Broadway SHN tryouts at San Francisco's Curran Theatre in May 2003. It originally stared included Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, and Joel Grey as the Wizard. Though the critics were originally luke warm , the musical has proved a favorite among patrons. The success of the Broadway production has spawned openings of five other North American productions, including two national tours, as well as a four-year strong West End production and several international productions in Japan, Germany and Australia.

While the original production won three out of its ten Tony Award nominations, garnered six Drama Desk Awards and received one Grammy Award, Wicked has since accrued one Laurence Olivier Award and six Helpmann Awards internationally. Since its 2003 debut, Wicked has broken box office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London. It's original production, having played 3,259 performances, and celebrating its eighth anniversary on October 30, 2011. This milestone makes Wicked the 14th longest-running Broadway show in history.

Mariano Rivera picks up 602

2011-09-19T17:25:00.000-04:00

Mariano Rivera picks up 602

(NEW YORK- NEW YORK) In an all to familiar scene the 41 year old Mariano Rivera steeped to the mound and closed out the side .As soon as the door to the bullpen opened the Yankee Stadium crowd rose to its feet. Growing louder and louder through the scoreless ninth as the ever-dominant reliever converted yet one more save. This one, the big one number 602 , putting Rivera to the top of the list of all time saves.

With this save Rivera passed Trevor Hoffman for the top spot on baseball's all-time saves list. The win, coupled with a Boston afternoon loss, makes the New York Yankee playoff magic number to four to clinch a playoff spot.

The save also marks the seventh time in Rivera's illustrious career that he has recorded at least 43 saves in a season (1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2009). Only Hoffman, who has done it nine times, has more than Rivera's eight 40-save seasons with 9. The save also marked the right-hander's 290th save at Yankee Stadium and 32nd save against the Twins.

Bryant Park WiFi Hotspot ,yes it works

2011-09-16T19:34:00.000-04:00

Bryant Park WiFi Hotspot ,yes it works

Bryant Park has always been one of my favorite public spaces in Manhattan . Like many of the old guard hard core New Yorkers I was quite skeptical of the "free WiFi" and wondered if it really worked .Bryant park has been wireless since 2001 ,but I was still a non believer .

Today I arrived a bit early for a midtown meeting and though I would give it a try . I am happy to report that I got on with out a hitch and the bandwidth seemed more than adequate. So I spent the better part of an hour surfing away seamlessly with plenty of bandwidth to spare .

I didn't really see as many laptop as one would expect . The park was mostly filled with a mix of tourists snapping photos and local suits escaping from the corporate grind. Most people seemed just happy to sit back and realxing watching the world go by .

There is No Place like Home for the Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-03T09:17:00.000-04:00

There is No Place like Home for the Labor Day Weekend
PJ Blogger and the Staff of the Ridgewood blog

You don't have to hit the road to enjoy an awesome Labor Day Weekend.

Ridgewood , NJ- Whether its the cost of gas , cleaning up after hurricane Irene or the economy just has you down ,or for what ever reason your stuck home for the labor day weekend There are plenty of ways to have fun without leaving the village proving over and over again that "there's no place like home."

In order to get away from it all simply unplug your phone and staying away from your laptop and turn off the local news . Kick back in your own yard finish some gardening projects or just relax in your won back yard.

Maybe its time to host your own , "dream barbecue" ditching the plain old hot dogs and burgers and trying something more interesting. Seafood , steaks or pork are great on the grill, as are veggies like zucchini and eggplant. Make your own potato salad or try out one of favorite recipes.

Make and appointment and Indulge yourself with a massage, take to the hot tub or try a local restaurant you've always been curious about.

Consider spending a night at a hotel or campground close by or you can even camp out with the kids in your own backyard. It will give you a totally different "outsider" perspective and make you feel like you've gone on a secret get away.

Do an Internet search for "unknown" attractions in your area and visit one of them. There is so much to do right here in Ridgewood and even Bergen County It can be easy to overlook the diversions that are right under your nose.

Pick another culture and celebrate it with film, cuisine and activities.

Rent ,down load or buy a bunch of movies with a particular theme and celebrate your own film festival.

Take it easy when it comes all the around the house stuff like cleaning the yard or other household tasks. Labor Day is about taking a break from work, not doing it!

Suggestions:

USS ling in Hackensack :http://www.njnm.com/
The Hermitage : http://www.thehermitage.org/
the James Rose Center : http://www.jamesrosecenter.org/index.html

original post : http://www.theridgewoodblog.net/2011/09/there-is-no-place-like-home-for-labor.html

President Candidate Ron Paul Goes Punk Rock

2011-08-20T07:29:00.000-04:00

President Candidate Ron Paul Goes Punk Rock

I wanna be sedated lol

Jersey Shore‘s “The Situation” at 46 lounge tonight

2011-08-18T20:06:00.000-04:00

Jersey Shore‘s “The Situation” at 46 lounge tonight

Was it a real request or simply another publicity stunt? Either way, retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is getting some nice attention this week after a statement they released asking Michael Sorrentino,“The Situation” one of the stars of the MTV reality television series "The Jersey Shore" to stop wearing clothing made by their company.

Not only do they want him to stop wearing their clothes , even offering to pay him not to wear their clothing. But just hours after their offer their latest figures for retail chain were released and fell short of expectations . A bit later the Situation tweeted ,"Looks like Abercrombie got themselves into a Situation!" .

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Gov. Rick Perry Goes "Old Time Religion"

2011-08-10T19:51:00.000-04:00

Gov. Rick Perry Goes "Old Time Religion"....

Gun toting stripper Lee Grace Dougherty still on the lam

2011-08-09T20:01:00.000-04:00

Gun toting stripper Lee Grace Dougherty still on the lam

A thrill-seeking Florida stripper Lee Grace Dougherty and her AK-47-wielding brothers went on a multistate crime spree yesterday even ignoring their heartsick mother's plea to give themselves up.

Dougherty's mom made her appeal after the FBI launched a nationwide manhunt for alleged "Dougherty Gang" bank robbers Lee Grace Dougherty, a 26-year-old stripper; her brother Ryan Dougherty, 21; and their half-brother, Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26. The "Dougherty Gang" has been on a multistate crime spree since last Tuesday, when the group allegedly opened fire on a Zephyrhills, Fla., Police officer who was looking to chase down their white Subaru for speeding. The officer was not hurt, but one of the 20 bullets they unleashed on shot out one of his tires and effectively ended the chase.

The same day the Doughertys turned up about 200 miles away at a Georgia bank.All three,were masked and armed with AK-47s, shot up the bank ceiling before making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The ring leader Lee Grace who works as a stripper at Cheaters in Cocoa Beach had been wanted by police on a probation violation.The FBI believes the trio first tried to flee the highway cop because of Ryan Dougherty, who was sentenced Aug. 1 to 12 years of probation for "sexting" 400 explicit text messages to an 11-year-old girl he met on MySpace.

Lee Grace has previously boasted of her penchant for wreaking havoc, particularly with her brothers. "I love to farm and shoot guys and wreck cars," she wrote on her Flickr.com profile page. "I'm a redneck and proud of it, I like causing mayhem with my siblings."

A police search turned up an abandoned home that Dougherty trio had recently shared turned up an expansive underground bunker, believed to have a been a place to stockpile weapons . "I don't think this will end happily," said Lee Grace's fiancé of seven months, college math teacher Brendon Bookman.

Yankee Batboy new "tell all "

2011-08-07T07:22:00.000-04:00

Yankee Batboy new "tell all "

At age 15, Luis Castillo lived the dream, Castillo was a batboy for the New York Yankees from 1998 until 2005 .Castillo ran errands for A-Rod, caught warm-up pitches with Andy Pettitte and David Cone, and partied with Ruben Sierra. In those days batboys did not have to sign confidentiality agreement. Which leads us to his new memoir, "Clubhouse Confidential." were Castillo divulges Yankee player secrets.

Opening Day 1998 was his first day on the job , Castillo says he didn't know what to expect. he quickly learned that the tradition is that every bat boy gets a nickname from Derek Jeter himself . Castillo says that Jeter was easygoing ,joked a lot ,and teased everyone as a way to bond with his fellow team mates.

Castillo claims that Jeter and some of the players were terrific tippers. Roger Clemens would tip $3,000 at the end of the year. Posada gave him $7,000. A-Rod kicked in $1,400. A sizable amount, but when A-Rod found out that other players were tipping more, he bumped his tips up. Making sure he was the best tipper in the league. Castillo says A-Rod tipped $100 a week to make sure there was a creatine shake waiting for him after each home game.

One day, President Clinton walked into the clubhouse with four Secret Service agents. Players were being polite as hell with him until Jeter in full uniform, on the way out to the field paused just long enough to say: "Hey, Mr. President, you staying out of trouble?"

Castillo says that stadium operations, used a "Red Alert." system when owner George Steinbrenner arrived.Manager of Stadium Operations would punch in a special code into the walkie -talkie system and the word would spread like wild fire. Casitillo describes the lave hate relationship the team had with Steinbrenner and players like David Cone would often rib the over protective owner.

Despite Steinbrenners penchant to micro manage the team Joe Torre never let it interfere with his game .Torre would say , "This is what the Boss wants, but this is what we're going to do." Torre was usually focused no matter what the situation and kept his nose to the grindstone. The only one thing that ever distracted him from work, was the pony's and Torre would often have the OTB channel on his TV in his office.
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Cycling in and around town I have picked up a couple of tips I want to pass on

2011-08-02T05:51:00.000-04:00

Cycling in and around town I have picked up a couple of tips I want to pass on
PJ Blogger

Ridgewood NJ - Cycling in and around town I have picked up three tips I want to pass on;
First cyclists and drivers look at the road from two entirely different perspectives ; the cyclist is connected by every nuance , bump ,lawn sprinkler , pot hole and road condition while the drivers perspective is much farther removed. Cyclist often look to avoid road hazards that drivers hardly notice.

Next a cyclist must be extremely vigilant. No amount of safety gear can stand up to the impact of a 3000 pound automobile.This makes vigilance the single most important safety feature for the cyclist. Always remember it is up the rider to protect themselves. anticipate and be on the defensive.

And finally wear extremely bright clothing. Don't underestimate how difficult it can be for a driver to see you .The brighter the better . It helps the driver notice you sooner. ,and makes you a more visible target . A couple of seconds can be the difference between a trip to the corner store and a trip to the emergency room .

http://www.theridgewoodblog.net/2011/07/cycling-in-and-around-town-i-have.html

Sook Pastry the taste test

2011-08-01T21:32:00.000-04:00

Sook Pastry the taste test

Sook Pastry a European style cafe that opened about four months ago at 24 South Broad Street. I know it took awhile but I finally got there.They seem to have found their groove already with their offerings of sandwiches, salads, crepes, Illy coffees which is a home run in my book and of coarse loads of delicious PASTRIES!

One is overwhelmed by the subtle smell of fresh cooked pastries as soon as you walk in The shelves are packed with a perfectly balanced color pallet of beautiful strawberry, chocolate and lemon delights just begging to be brought home.

I ordered a large cappuccino which was delicious not too hot or too cold and just the right amount of foam .After some though I settled on a Napoleon which was very creamy ,and not too sweet with a cake style crust . It was spot on . Other patrons told em they were very big fans of the multicolored Macarons.

The shop is very clean with a modern decor yet still very comfortable. Service was excellent and the staff was very friendly . They also have some very impressive looking cakes which would take any dinner party over the top for desert. My suggestion to defiantly give it a try .

http://www.theridgewoodblog.net/2011/07/sook-pastry-taste-test.html

FBI reveals it has new suspect in the mysterious 40 year old DB Cooper hijacking case

2011-07-31T10:27:00.000-04:00

FBI reveals it has new suspect in the mysterious 40 year old DB Cooper hijacking case

The FBI has revealed that it believes it has credible evidence that will lead to America's most elusive and mysterious fugitive after 40 years. Famed hijacker and urban legend DB Cooper disappeared when he jumped out of a plane over Washington in 1971 during a hijacking.Known only as DB Cooper it remains Americas only unsolved hijacking .FBI Investigators claim that they are testing the fingerprints of a new suspect after what they said is the 'most promising' lead to date.

In 1971 a mystery hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper, also known as DB Cooper, boarded a Northwest flight in Portland for a flight to Seattle on the night of November 24 handing a note claiming he had dynamite to a flight attendant he commandeered the plane.

Cooper boarding the plane wearing dark sunglasses, ordered a whiskey and lit a cigarette before he passed a flight attendant a note that read: 'I HAVE A BOMB IN MY BRIEFCASE. I WILL USE IT IF NECESSARY. I WANT YOU TO SIT NEXT TO ME. YOU ARE BEING HIJACKED.'When the plane landed in Seattle, he demanded $200,000 and four parachutes and demanded to be flown to Mexico.In return he released 36 hostages. Somewhere over southwestern Washington, he jumped out the plane's tail exit at 10,000 feet with two of the chutes, and was never seen or heard from or seen again.

MsVictoria Martini

2011-07-24T12:43:00.000-04:00

MsVictoria Martini

MsVictoria Martini is a stunningly beautiful and immensely talented model ,actress and singer . MsVictoria was born in Germany but now lives in New York City .Victoria has never been one to been afraid to make big moves, she loves challenges and is very driven to make her dreams come true. She exudes nothing but confidence and positive energy in an almost contagious fashion .

Victoria is currently working on releasing her new EP. Which will be ready for release any minute . When not hosting an event or busy at a photo shoot, Victoria loves spending time with the most important person in her life and her number one fan, her mom, who she credits with being her inspiration to come to America and make a success of her self .

On her down time she also enjoys writing songs and poetry,painting, working out and traveling. MsVictoria Martini is some to defiantly keep an eye on.

MsVictoria Martini video teaser for first single

The Third Annual Massive Madhatter Tea Party

2011-07-21T22:10:00.000-04:00

The Third Annual Massive Madhatter Tea Party

I am late ,I'm late for a very important date ! The Free Art Society cordially invites you to witness The Third Annual Massive Madhatter Tea Party this July 31 n Tompkins Square Park .

This Tea Party features all the characters of Alice in Wonderland in all their wild glory. There are still many roles to fill for the big day and the Free Art Society needs Performers for this event.

Don your maddest hat and prepare to lose your head in this madcap East Village costume party.
Follow the white rabbit to Tompkins Square Park! Featuring every major character from Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland in a whirling eclectical spectacle.

The Red Queen will chop off heads. Humpty Dumpty will fall. Join the Black v. Red tug-of-war.
Question the Cheshire Cat and converse with the Caterpillar. See Alice & the Jabberwock in a thrilling swordfight duel to the death!!! And of course, there will be tea.

Featuring:Fritz Donnelly from “Hi Christina” as the Mad HatterRaya Brass Band
Moon Hooch and more!

Bring your camera's and document this epic East Village tradition! Performances from Upright Citizen's Brigade, Raya Brass Band and House of Yes!!!

If you missed last years tea party check out these links to get a better idea:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=209210309122492

http://vimeo.com/25941206

Please contact Leslie for more information!!!

DJ3K

2011-07-09T19:19:00.000-04:00

Derek Jeter’ homered in front of the home town crowd hitting one of baseball’s most hallowed milestones, a mark that has never been reached by any other New York Yankees’ great. Not Mantle ,not Marris, not Jolten Joe DiMaggio ,not even the Iron Horse Lou Gerhig ,or Babe Ruth could muster 3000 .Only Derek Jeter has entered this very exclusive 3000 hit club. Making today in one of the great moments of Yankee history.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/sports/dj3k/

British University Stung by Bee loss

2011-05-18T05:58:00.000-04:00

British University Stung by Bee loss
by James Foytlin

Its an odd tale one reminiscent of a creepy sci-fi thriller ,a British university has been stung by a Bee theft .On Tuesday the university reported the theft of several thousand bees that were part a multi-million dollar neuroscience research project .Scottish Police are appealing for information after four bee hives containing British black bees were stolen from a medical school in the city of Dundee.Police are keen to trace a white van and two men that were seen near the area on May 8.

Dr Chris Connolly lead researcher on the Dundee neuroscience project, who had reported the bees missing Sunday said in the ultimate understatement ,"This theft will undoubtedly hamper our research,"

The bees are described as "very unique" and identification should be easy. Dundee University's medical school has been investigating the potential effect of pesticides on bee learning and health. Dr. Connolly has speculated that who ever did this knows what they are doing and that the bees may have been stolen for breeding, or for selling to specialist bee-keepers.

Jetman Yves Rossy

2011-05-17T05:54:00.000-04:00

Jetman Yves Rossy
by James Foytlin

Yves Rossy and his Jet Pack made a low key historic flight over the Grand Canyon. The Swiss adventurer, dubbed JetMan, weathered a set back Friday when he had to cancel his flight last minute due to red tape and various safety issues.The FAA only gave Rossy the green light less than an hour before he was scheduled flight Friday.

Despite the setback Rossy did not give up and on Saturday strapped his Jet Pack back on and took to the skies for a five-mile and eight-minute flight. Rossy has in the past rocketed above the English Channel as well as Swiss Alps.

Rossy's custom-built jet suit weighs 120lb with a 79" wing span. It's four engines give it enough thrust to reach average speeds of 125mph .

JetMan Rossy, who flew fighter jets for 17 years in the Swiss Air Force soared 200 feet above the canyon rim reaching speeds of up to 190mph before opening his parachute and landing safely on the canyon floor. .

1997: Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov resigns after 19 moves in a game against IBM's Deep Blue

2011-05-16T05:52:00.000-04:00

1997: Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov resigns after 19 moves in a game against IBM's Deep Blue
by James Foytlin

On May 11, 1997, a new world chess champion was created when grandmaster Garry Kasparov resigned after only 19 moves in a game against IBM's Deep Blue. The chess-playing computer was developed by scientists at IBM. This was the sixth and final game of their match, which Kasparov lost two games to one, with three draws.

Garry Kasparov, was a chess prodigy from Azerbaijan. At 21 Kasparov beat the reigning champ Anatoly Karpov to become the youngest world champion in history. Kasparov complied a FIDE (Federation International des Echecs) score of 2800, and a winning streak of 12 consecutive world chess titles. At the time of the match with Deep Blue Kasparov was considered to be the greatest chess player of all time.

Early Chess-playing computers had little success playing against accomplished chess masters , but all that changed in 1985, with "Chiptest" developed by a Carnegie Mellon doctoral student named Feng-hsing Hsu . Hsu went to work for IBM, and in 1989 as part of a team led by developer C.J. Tan created a computer capable of competing against the best of the best chess players in the world. Thus the supercomputer, Deep Blue was born. Deep Blue could calculate 100 billion to 200 billion moves in the three minutes . The time allotted to a player per move in standard chess match.

Deep Blue first challenged Kasparov in 1996, but was no match for the grandmaster known for his remarkably unpredictable play. Kasparov went on to defeat the computer by switching strategies mid-game. Deep Blue challenged again In 1997, however Kasparov abandoned his traditional swashbuckling style, taking a more defensive approach. Unfortunately this played in the Deep Blue's strength's and Kasparov finally went down to defeat .

Happy Easter ,Pope: Humanity isn't random product of evolution

2011-04-24T13:44:00.000-04:00

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI marked the holiest night of the year for Christians by stressing that humanity isn't a random product of evolution.

Benedict emphasized the Biblical account of creation in his Easter Vigil homily Saturday, saying it was wrong to think at some point "in some tiny corner of the cosmos there evolved randomly some species of living being capable of reasoning and of trying to find rationality within creation, or to bring rationality into it."

"If man were merely a random product of evolution in some place on the margins of the universe, then his life would make no sense or might even be a chance of nature," he said. "But no, reason is there at the beginning: creative, divine reason."

Church teaching holds that Roman Catholicism and evolutionary theory are not necessarily at odds: A Christian can, for example, accept the theory of evolution to help explain developments, but is taught to believe that God, not random chance, is the origin of the world. The Vatican, however, warns against creationism, or the overly literal interpretation of the Bibilical account of creation.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110423/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_easter_vigil_4

Who is John Galt ?

2011-04-16T13:20:00.000-04:00

For the uninitiated Atlas Shrugged, the movie is the adaptation of Ayn Rand’s 1957 classic novel. The novel, which centers around railroad executive Dagny Taggart as she fights to keep her business a float as American society crumbles around her, and descends into deeper and deeper recession .

In the novel Rand dramatized her unique philosophy in an intellectual mystery story that integrated ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, economics and sex. She considered herself primarily a fiction writer, but realized that in order to create heroic fictional characters, she had to identify the philosophic principles which make such individuals possible.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/arts-entertainment/movies/who-is-john-gault/

Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged in Theaters this Friday

2011-04-12T18:57:00.000-04:00

Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged in Theaters this Friday @ http://tinyurl.com/3gzcy2u

DJ CANDY : When the words fail the music speaks

2011-04-07T05:47:00.000-04:00

DJ CANDY : When the words fail the music speaks

She turned 16 on March 25th .Dee Jay Candy was born in Jersey City New Jersey . She’s been home schooled since she was 4 .Dee Jay Candy has been spinning for over a year now and is going to pursue her education in pre law/political science while simultaneously looking to achieve her goals as a DJ.

Most afternoons you’ll see her working the vinyl .She hooks up her 1200 and her mixer in seconds. She got the vinyls from my boyz and that’s how she practices. She knows Serato ,what cable is what and practices on vinyls and Serato learning the real way first, real old school way. Her mixes have that real old school beat , not faked but real the vinyl way . Better then some who call themselves DJ’s even sets her 1200 in battle style.

What inspired her about djing is that Dee Jay Candy sees music as a form of communication to peoples hearts and souls and she also goes by the motto ”when words fail, music speaks” . According to her her manager Emily Success Coppola the CEO of Addiction Entertainment ,”I saw that she took it quite seriously, so i invested in her dream.”

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/arts-entertainment/celebrities/dj-candy-when-the-words-fail-the-music-speaks/

COOL CAT PHOTO-SHOOT

2011-02-20T12:30:00.000-05:00

Do you have a bad case of the winter blues?

2011-02-19T18:58:00.000-05:00

Do you have a bad case of the winter blues? It seems when those cold winter days get shorter, colder and darker, many people are over whelmed by a sense of melancholy or depression . If so, you’re not alone and data suggests that Twenty percent of the people in the United States react to the change of seasons with a type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short. Symptoms typically arise in the fall and winter months, but those who are not exposed to sunlight during the day may experience SAD all year long.

I have detailed some simple steps to take to alleviate some of the symptoms ,obviously if symptoms persist you should see a doctor.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/news/do-you-have-a-bad-case-of-the-winter-blues/

So you want to buy the New York Mets ?

2011-02-19T18:51:00.000-05:00

So you always wanted to own a Major League Baseball team , but you cant raise the scratch ? On Wednesday, three friends started an Internet bid to acquire the New York Mets and the team’s nearly 70 percent stake in SNY. BuyTheMets.com is seeking fans of all kind to sign up to buy shares at $999 each , but for now no money is changing hands and fans can sign up only to express their interest.

“We have a serious plan that should be taken very seriously,” according to Bill Heyn a Mets fan since the early 1980′s , who devised the Web site plan with James Preissler and John Calce, two of his partners at Tritaurian Capital, an investment bank. “The whole goal is to do this for the people of the city “of New York.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/sports/so-you-want-to-buy-the-new-york-mets/

Kim Sozzi set to release new album

2011-02-19T18:49:00.000-05:00

After releasing “Rated R,” the album’s first single, in December, Kim Sozzi is gearing up to release the second track, “Little Bird,” a cover of the Annie Lennox classic. Sozzi tols MTV in a recent interview ,”It’s totally different from my dance [music] and my previous singles,” Sozzi went on , “I wanted to do something a little more mainstream.”

Sozzi burst onto the scene back in 2001 with the epic Sound Factory NYC anthem “Feelin’ Me,” produced by Hex Hector and Jonathan Peters.Sozzi is an original Jersey Shore girl always having the knack for that true Jersey Shore vibe. Hugely popular in Jersey, Kim has transfer that popularity onto a nation stage. Her almost magical stage charisma can captivate even the most serious club goer. Her sets are an authentic mix of genuineness often so lacking in today’s music.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/arts-entertainment/music/kim-sozzi-set-to-release-new-album/

RIP Gina Sachi Cody

2011-02-16T21:43:00.000-05:00

RIP Gina Sachi Cody

Artchick
I just learned that my friend died. We weren’t very close but we got along great. We shared our passion for nightlife photography. She use to come out with me to lower east side’s Angel and Kings to practice shooting and learn from me. From time to time she would call me for advice on camera’s to buy because she kept loosing her’s. She also lost her phone a number of times and I had difficulty getting ahold of her. Today I thought to myself to reach out to her and see how’s she doing and suggest we go out to New York City and photograph today. I didn’t know I was going to find out she OD’ed on October 31, 2010. I didn’t know any of her friends or family so no one told me till I posted on her facebook page “hey we should catch up and hangout”. I can’t believe her facebook page is still being posted on of people saying I miss you… and Happy Valentine’s day. To me I thought she didn’t spend much time on their and she was very popular. I had no clue that facebook would continue after you die. Either case now I learned something new and I’m very sad to know she is gone.

I miss my friend. :(

I was surprised that the picture above that I took of her was use in her obituary . I never thought I took of a friend would be used to remember her in death. This freaked me out.
http://artchickdiary.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/rip-gina-sachi-cody/

IF YOU’RE LIFE SUCKS THIS IS HOW TO CHANGE IT!

2011-02-06T15:48:00.000-05:00

Due out on April 15th 2011

IF YOU’RE LIFE SUCKS THIS IS HOW TO CHANGE IT!

Straight Talk Self help with a good kick

By James J Foytlin Jr.

A How to book for people who are sick of all the bull shot

Super Bowl Sunday

2011-02-06T15:43:00.000-05:00

The singer\bassist for the group 3 Days Drunk is donating a portion of his profits from any 3 Days Drunk song sold between Dec 8 and Christmas from iTunes to Toys for Tots.

2010-12-12T12:31:00.000-05:00

Local Indy musician gives back.

The singer\bassist for the group 3 Days Drunk is donating a portion of his profits from any 3 Days Drunk song sold between Dec 8 and Christmas from iTunes to Toys for Tots.

We have been in a recession for a couple of years now and folks are struggling to make ends meet. I have seen how tough some folks have it and I just thought what could I do to give a little back. I feel lucky that I still have a job which allows me the ability to pursue my music so I figured that I could give a little back through my music. Music sales are in the decline and the whole industry has been changing over the past few years. However, these changes have allowed independent artists, like myself, to be able to record and put out their music for a low cost. It really doesn't cost me anything to record an original song since I have my own studio. Recording and releasing a cover song costs me a little more due to licensing. I also have teamed up with a group that gets an artist's songs up on iTunes and pays a high return to the artist. This allows me to collect a higher payout per song as an independent than most major artists.

Its due to this higher payout that I came up with the idea that I could give something back to charity this year. I chose Toys For Tots because of the work they do and, being a veteran, I have a lot of respect for these guys. Every child deserves to get a present on Christmas and these great folks try every year to make that happen. Being a small independent artist if feel that I am lucky in the fact that I can afford to do what I do. So this is my little way to give back. It would be great to have everyone buy one of our songs as the more that is sold the bigger the donation I will make.

Greg is the singer\bassist for the group 3 Days Drunk. He is also an independent recording engineer\remixer who has done work for major label and independent artists.

3 Days Drunk is a collaboration between 2 friends who use to play together while living in Japan during the 1990's. As life got in the way and connections were lost, the creative juices would be renewed when Greg asked Bow to help collaborate on a remix, which turned into a cover tune and the first release from 3 Days Drunk. The creative spark has been re-lit and with the use of today’s technology they have started working on new songs together with plans to release each new single as they are recorded independently.

3 Days Drunk can be found online at http://reverbnation.com/3daysdrunk http://myspace.com/3daysdrunk http://youtube.com/3daysdrunk and can be downloaded from iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/3-days-drunk/id380466389

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 is NATIONAL OPT-OUT DAY!

2010-11-23T06:23:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 is NATIONAL OPT-OUT DAY!

It's the day ordinary citizens stand up for their rights, stand up for liberty, and protest the federal government's desire to virtually strip us naked or submit to an "enhanced pat down" that touches people's breasts and genitals in an aggressive manner. You should never have to explain to your children, "Remember that no stranger can touch or see your private area, unless it's a government employee, then it's OK."

The goal of National Opt Out Day is to send a message to our lawmakers that we demand change. We have a right to privacy and buying a plane ticket should not mean that we're guilty until proven innocent. This day is needed because many people do not understand what they consent to when choosing to fly.

Read More: http://www.optoutday.com/

THE GRAND OPENING of Studio 4

2010-11-13T15:16:00.000-05:00

photo by ArtChick for NJ venues

THE DAY HAS ARRIVED...

THE GRAND OPENING of the most SPECTACULAR dance venue in ALL of nj...WELCOME to STUDIO 4, FORT LEE,NJ

It brings us great pleasure to finally bring to you, quite possibly the most exciting nj nightlife news in recent history....
So, get ready everyone.....
Pick out your AMAZING and SEXY outfits.....
Call all of your friends.....
And prepare to experience the most SPECTACULAR dance venue NJ has EVER SEEN.....

So, as promised, since you are part of our Studio 4 family, you are the FIRST to hear this news......without further adieu....

The GRAND OPENING of NJ's most spectacular
venue has arrived....
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
NOV.19 & 20TH
THE GRAND OPENING
OF
STUDIO 4
2143,RT.4EAST,FORT LEE NJ
(next to Double Tree Hotel)
DOORS OPEN 8PM
STRICTLY 21 & over only....
DRESS CODE:SPECTACULAR
Parking in UPPER level of Double Tree hotel
Suggested Attire: ladies- a sexy dress
Men:Please try to keep up the the beautiful woman of Studio 4 ;)
Fashion...Fun...Vibe... & Excitement is about to return to NJ nightlife....Get ready nj, you have NEVER seen anything like what you are about to see at Studio 4...We look forward to serving you.

Britney Spears' demos were lost in the fire!

2010-11-10T20:13:00.000-05:00

Britney Spears' demos were lost in the fire!

by James Foytlin on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 9:43pm

I have gotten word that music producer Rusko, who is currently contributing to Britney Spears' upcoming album, suffered a devastating loss yesterday when his car exploded in his driveway and it set fire to his house! His home, cars, and studio were all destroyed in literally an hour, and although he managed to escape with his hard drive, all of his Britney's demos were lost in the fire! No one was seriously injured, but imagine what it must be like to literally lose everything like this!

There’s no question your systems are going to fail at some point with a resulting loss of data . Maybe not as dramatic as this but , “it’s a 100 percent certainty.” The only question is when. Businesses that don’t adequately protect their data will inevitably suffer. Daily backup must be part of any computer system.

Give yourself peace of mind that your data is secure and you are in compliance with all relevant data retention requirements. I urge you to make your backup system a priority. I’ll be happy to advise you on any specific business needs and focus on the best data protection strategy for your business at the lowest cost.

http://blog.pcicbackup.com/2010/11/08/offsite-backup-for/

Google Me : the Social Phenomenon

2010-10-05T06:48:00.000-04:00

Google Me , the Movie

A documentary by Jim Killeen
Starring 7 guys named Jim Killeen

http://www.googlemethemovie.com/

"It all started when I Googled my name," said Killeen of his movie. And who in today's day and age hasn't engaged in just such an activity in a moment of idle "webbing." The difference here that the filmmaker actually followed up on his findings by not only contacting his namesakes but also traveling to whatever remote location called for to meet and interview the subjects of his search.

http://www.googlemethemovie.com/

Famed Obama 'Hope' poster artist losing hope

2010-09-25T10:25:00.000-04:00

Famed Obama 'Hope' poster artist losing hope

By Aamer Madhani, National Journal

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews_excl/ynews_excl_pl3712

The artist whose poster of Barack Obama became a rallying image during the hope-and-change election of 2008 says he understands why so many people have lost faith.

In an exclusive interview with National Journal on Thursday, Shepard Fairey expressed his disappointment with the president -- a malaise that seems representative of many Democrats who had great expectations for Obama.

more:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews_excl/ynews_excl_pl3712

the Bridgehampton Polo Club

2010-09-14T21:38:00.000-04:00

the Bridgehampton Polo Club

And yes I went to the Hamptons for a Polo Event. It's been a while but the Bridgehampton Polo Club for the Mercedes Benz Challenge seemed like a good spot to get reacquainted with the sport. I was accompanied by the Tri-States own ArtChick most of you know her as a club photographer extraordinaire and she is now one of the hottest wedding photographers money can buy.

For Artchick it was her first time in the Hamptons. She really seemed to enjoyed photographing the horses and the event from behind the scenes. She dug right in with her usual vigor and at one point we almost interjected our self into the match and were quite relieved not to get stomped on . Artchick held her ground and got some amazing shots in all the ensuing kaos.

We opted out of the VIP festivities and decided on the more traditional tail gate. I dawned my yellow summer afternoon cocktail jacket and personified the picture of Hamptons society circuit.The traditional Divot stomping at half-time with spectators wander all over was a hoot and gives you a good feeling of the vastness of the size of the field. It's fun and a great opportunity to meet people .

the Great Falls of Paterson

2010-09-14T20:46:00.000-04:00

the Great Falls of Paterson

I visited the Great Falls ,it s actually very easy to get to , just head down Route 4 west till it turns into Broadway ,just keep going til you cant go any farther ,then make a right and you are there.

Lets retrace the steps Alexander Hamilton took in 1778, when he visited the breathtaking falls and was impressed by its huge potential for industry. As Secretary of Treasury, he selected the site of the nation's first planned industrial city, which he called a "national manufactory." In 1791, Hamilton helped found the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.), state-chartered private corporation to fulfill this vision. The town of Paterson was founded by the society and named after New Jersey Governor William Paterson in appreciation of his efforts to promote the society.

The falls became the nucleus for a burgeoning mill industry ie.. silk city, with construction of numerous canals known as raceways. In 1793, the falls was the site of the first water-powered cotton spinning mill in New Jersey. In 1812, it was the site of the state's first continuous roll paper mill. Other products whose construction used the falls as a power source include the Rogers Locomotive Works (1832), the gun that won the west the Colt revolver (1837),and the USS Holland (SS-1) (1898).

After the years of declin the area fell into disuse .In 1971, the Great Falls Preservation and Development Corporation were established to restore and redevelop the historic mill buildings and raceways.On June 6, 1976, President Ford designated the Falls and its surrounding area as a National Natural Landmark.

The International DJ Expo is the World’s largest annual gathering of Professional DJs.

2010-08-16T20:48:00.000-04:00

The International DJ Expo is the World’s largest annual gathering of Professional DJs.

Learn from over 25 educational seminars & hands-on technology workshops presented by our hand-picked selection of industry creatives and, successful DJs, Remixers & Producers.

• Over 100 booths from the world’s Top Manufacturers featuring the very latest cutting-edge technology in audio, lighting, studio and specialty products.

• Establish invaluable contacts by day, networking with the industry’s top professionals & the leaders in music-technology products.

• Unforgettable special nighttime showcases, parties and sponsored events from top industry brands including Pioneer, Promo Only and others (TBA).

• Buy DJ Equipment, Accessories & Supplies at special deals you won’t find anywhere else.

• Exclusive giveaways galore, including the Ultimate DJ System.

The Parties

Monday, August 16

Mobile Kick-Off Party - Night of Champions

The Casbah @ Trump Taj Mahal

8-10 pm Hosted by Mike Walter of Elite Entertainment and featuring a talented lineup of previous “DJ of the Year” winners.Plus, Black Hole Recordings Artist JES

* Free for all Full Expo & Special Event Badgeholders

DENON DJ PARTY

The Casbah @ Trump Taj Mahal

10 pm ’til ? Presenting World-Renowned VJ Roonie G rocking the video, plus Giveaways Galore from Denon DJ * Free for all Full Expo & Special Event Badgeholders

Tuesday, August 17

Promo Only/Pioneer Party

House of Blues (801 Boardwalk)

8 pm ’til ? Featuring Mike Posner, Kelly Rowland, Shaggy, Salt-N-Pepa, Judy Torres, Alexis Jordan, Auburn, Jessica Jarrell, Jump Smokers, Kaci Battaglia, Tiffany Dunn & Tino Coury.

Plus, Showcase VJs: 2nd Nature, DVDJ Unique & Kris P. * Free to all DJ Expo attendees

MOODSWING360, PROMO ONLY, WILD 102.7 fm AFTERPARTY

@ Mixx The Nightclub, The Borgata Hotel & Casino (1 Borgata Way)

10 pm ’til ? Featuring a live performance by Travie McCoy, singing his #1 song, “Billionaire”

With special guests: Hyper Crush (“Ayo / Keep Up”)

Jump Smokers (Debut Album, “Kings of the Dancefloor,” in stores now)

Gilbere Forte (“Black Chukkas / I Know My Love”) & more

Along with music by Borgata Resident DJs: Riz, Chachi, Roonie G, Enferno, PS1, & Carlos Mélange

* Free For All Full-Expo & Special-Events Badgeholders

Wednesday, August 18

“DJ of the Year Awards”

The Casbah @ Trump Taj Mahal 8-11 pm Sponsored by Men’s Warehouse & Hosted by Mike Walter of Elite Entertainment, the annual party & competition will bestow awards to the best of the best from America’s Mobile Nation. * Free for all Full Expo & Special Event Badgeholders

“FRIENDS OF DJ TIMES” AFTERPARTY

The Ego Lounge @ Taj Casino Floor 11 pm ’til ? DJ Skribble (“America’s Hardest-Working DJ”)

DJ Shiftee (2009 DMC World Champ) Phil “Butcha” Moffa (Vinyl Life & DJ Times)

Spinning the Hits & Guilty Pleasures All Night * Free for all Full Expo & Special Event Badgeholders

note: You Must Be 21-Years Old (and In Possession of a Photo ID) for Admission to All DJ Expo Events. No Exceptions.

photos by ArtChick (http://www.artchick.biz/)

Hall of Fame ,baseball legend Yogi Berra misses Old Timers Day

2010-07-18T20:44:00.000-04:00

Hall of Fame ,baseball legend Yogi Berra misses Old Timers Day

Hall of Fame ,baseball legend Yogi Berra, one of the most beloved Yankees, didn’t participate at the Yankees old timers day after taking a fall at his Montclair, NJ, home last night. Sources say that Berra is resting comfortably at home and didn’t feel up to it today. Berra suffered no broken bones but a few bumps and bruises , It was said Berra was disappointed he won’t be able to make the festivities.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/sports/hall-of-fame-baseball-legend-yogi-berra-misses-old-timers-day/

Berra had had a long running 14 year fued with the “BOSS” George Steinbrenner but he and Steinbrenner had made up , Berra spoke this week of looking forward to Old Timers’ Day and paying tribute to the “BOSS” George Steinbrenner. Berra, 85,a fan favorite always gets one of the loudest ovations at old timers celebrations at the stadium.

Yogi Berra played 18 seasons for the Yankees and managed the team twice. He was a three-time American League MVP and in later years he became know as a baseball philosopher coining phases like “it aint over till it’s over” or “aint over till the fat lady sings”. Once Berra was asked ,”what time was it ?” and he responded with his usually humor “you mean now”

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/sports/hall-of-fame-baseball-legend-yogi-berra-misses-old-timers-day/

Mr. October Reggie Jackson silence says it all

2010-07-18T20:38:00.000-04:00

Mr. October Reggie Jackson silence says it all

Mr. October Reggie Jackson a silent pause on the "BOSS" George Steinbrenner death.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/sports/mr-october-reggie-jackson-surprising-silent-on-the-boss-george-steinbrenner-death/

This weeks passing of George Steinbrenner left one major players of the Yankee 1977,78 Bronx Zoo triumvirate surprising silent.The silence came from non-other than Mr. October ,Reggie Jackson, the baseball player who too many symbolises the very free-spending, championship-winning at all cost ways that the "BOSS" George Steinbrenner would become synonymous with .

Jackson was simply too overcome with emotion to speak. He even cancelled an interview with FOX News Jackson during FOX’s national telecast of the All-Star Game, sitting instead in the box of Angels owner Artie Moreno to watch the game played the night of Steinbrenner’s passing .Jackson then declined many requests for interviews ,finally issuing a statement through the Yankee public relations department late Wednesday. It wasn’t until Old-Timers’ Day on Saturday at Yankee Stadium that Jackson found himself able to speak publicly for the first time since Steinbrenner’s death. Jackson would later explain in an uncharacteristic subdued tone that he had had regular chats with the "BOSS", talking baseball ,and was taken off guard by Steinbrenners death .

Most would remember Mr October for his huge ego aggrandising ways and show boating that he made famous as well as the on field off the field antics between him, Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner . Those teams were consistently beating the many obstacles as well as the team in the opposite dugout. Those late 1970s teams like the city it self were always fighting on multiple fronts, from the office of the meddling owner to the office of the explosive manager to the locker of the attention-starved star. The Bronx would burn ,Son of Sam was on the prowl ,punk rock was on the move,the disco was burning down and the city was on ever shaky financial ground.

Like many others there were certainly low points to be sure, but ultimately the two found the road back to friendship . Jackson said “We were never enemies,” “There are players and owners in history who are tied together. I’m proud to be tied to him. That will never change.” Jackson was happy to overlook the craziness of the back-to-back title years of 1977-78 ,but who in New York wasn't crazy in those days ? So in the end Reggie Jackson's silence said it all and a chapter in Yankee history had come to a close.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/sports/mr-october-reggie-jackson-surprising-silent-on-the-boss-george-steinbrenner-death/

Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit

2010-07-18T17:36:00.000-04:00

Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit - Available at BSRemoval.com - feat. Brad Stine

The tumultuous 37-year reign of George Steinbrenner as owner of the New York Yankees came to an end

2010-07-14T07:15:00.000-04:00

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/arts-entertainment/new-york-icon/the-boss-george-steinbrenner-dies-at-80/

The "BOSS" George Steinbrenner Dies at 80

The tumultuous 37-year reign of George Steinbrenner as owner of the New York Yankees came to an end this morning with the death of the Boss from a massive heart attack. Steinbrenner or the BOSS led the Yankees to 11 American League Pennants and 7 World Series .

He was one of those larger than life heroic New York Personalities. Outspoken and brash like the city it self .Who’s raise and fall and raise again was so much a part of the New York experience. Love him or hate the Boss was one of those people that makes New York what it is.Steinbrenner had a huge impact on the city, baseball and was an inspiration for a generation of 70's kids who grew up through the worst of times in New York City. Through the crime ,the fiscal crisis ,son of sam ,the Bronx is burning and even disco Steinbrenner delivered back to back titles in 77 and 78 when Yankee fans and New Yorkers needed it the most .And later even after the September 11th attacks the Yankees played ball.

Steinbrenner headed a group of investors who bought the Yankees from CBS in 1973 for mere $10 million. Today the franchise is the most valuable sports franchise in the world ,worth somewhere near $1 billion.

After the purchase in 1973, Steinbrenner quickly established himself as a larger than life unique firebrand, earning fame, admiration and ire for his impulsive personnel moves, pioneering business strategies, and win-at-all-costs New York mentality. Representing the will to overcome all odds in precisely the same will New Yorkers display meeting every challenge they face daily.

The Boss spared with managers and players and was perhaps more known in his early Yankee years for having it out with the likes of Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin and Dave Winfield.

The Boss was a larger than life figure and a force in the industry. His truly heroic rise and success of his teams on the field and in the business area are a testament to his skill, drive, and determination. It was his trade make and became the Yankee way ,the winning way .

As the wild days of the 1970's gave way to the class acts of the Joe Torre years the Yankees became the most popular and profitable team in the nation. Pardoned by President Reagan, feuded with Hall of Fame’er Yogi Berra suspended from baseball by Bowie Kuhn ,owner ,business man and number one fan ,going though managers like most men go though socks ,there will never be another one like the “BOSS” George Steinbrenner.

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/arts-entertainment/new-york-icon/the-boss-george-steinbrenner-dies-at-80/

Free Masons founders of the USA

2010-07-03T11:04:00.000-04:00

SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Known Masons (8): Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, Robert Treat Payne, Richard Stockton, George Walton, William Whipple

Evidence of Membership And/or Affiliations (7): Elbridge Berry, Lyman Hall, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Nelson Jr., John Penn, George Read, Roger Sherman

Summary: 15 of 56 Signers were Freemasons or probable Freemasons.

SIGNERS OF THE CONSTITUTION

Known Masons (9): Gunning Bedford, Jr., John Blair, David Brearly, Jacob Broom, Daniel Carrol, John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Rufus King, George Washington

Evidence of Membership And/or Affiliations (13): Abraham Baldwin, William Blount, Elbridge Gerry, Nicholas Gilman, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Lansing, Jr., James Madison, George Mason, George Read, Robert Morris, Roger Sherman, George Wythe.

Peter Frampton "baby I love your way "

2010-06-13T21:53:00.000-04:00

A Contemplative Cigar in the Garden one of Life's Small Pleasures

2010-05-23T19:51:00.000-04:00

Oakland Athletics Dallas Braden hurls perfect game.

2010-05-09T23:04:00.000-04:00

Dallas Braden,Oakland Athletics lefty, fired a perfect game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in a 4-0 victory. It was the 19th perfect game in major league history and only the 18th victory of Braden’s career. Braden recently gained a measure of fame when he criticized the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez for breaking the number one unspoken rule of crossing the mound after a foul ball, considered a major break with baseball etiquette.

Braden threw his perfect game on 109 pitches. He retired Gabe Kapler on a grounder to shortstop Cliff Pennington for the final out. In Chicago last July, Kapler was also the last out hitting a deep fly ball in the ninth inning against he White Sox . DeWayne Wise corralled the ball at the wall, saving Mark Buehrle’s perfect game.

Braden, 26, is the youngest pitcher to throw a perfect game since the Angels’ Mike Witt in 1984, when he was 24. The last pitcher with fewer career victories at the time of his perfect game was Charlie Robertson, whose 1922 gem for the White Sox was his second career win.

Punk rock guru Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64

2010-04-08T22:43:00.000-04:00

By VIRGINIA WHEELER

Published: Today

MALCOLM McLaren was the outrageous icon who boasted that he invented punk rock - and unleashed the Sex Pistols on the world.

The legendary impresario, who died yesterday, achieved notoriety when the band's anti-establishment single God Save The Queen hit No1 during Her Majesty's 1977 silver jubilee.

Last night Pistols frontman John Lydon, dubbed Johny Rotten , said: "For me Malc was always entertaining, and I hope you remember that.

"Above all else he was an entertainer. I'll miss him and so should you."

Mellowed ... Malcolm McLaren with partner Young Kim last month

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2925233/King-of-punk-Malcolm-McLaren-dies-aged-64.html#ixzz0kZDCMDlX

NEW YORK CITY'S 25th ANNUAL APRIL FOOLS' DAY PARADE

2010-03-29T20:55:00.000-04:00

The New York April Fools' Committee Is Proud to Announce:
NEW YORK CITY'S 25th ANNUAL

"Up, Up and Away!"New York, New York, March 24, 2010 -- The 25th Annual April Fools' Day Parade will begin at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at 12 noon, Thursday, April 1, 2010. Rain or shine, the parade will march down 5th Avenue to Washington Square Park for the post-parade festivities and selection of the King or Queen of Fools from the costumed marching look-alikes.

The theme for this year's parade is "Up, Up and Away." Led by Grand Marshall Ben Bernanke, the parade will kick off with the Where's-the-Money Marching Band playing this year's theme song by the Fifth Dimension "Up, Up and Away in My Beautiful Balloon." Color commentary will be provided by Sarah Palin for her new Fox TV show "We Make It Up, You Believe It." Thanks to a contribution by a secret donor in honor of the parade's 25th anniversary, 10,000 red, white and blue helium balloons, each with a crisp one-dollar bill attached, will be released along the parade route.

The floats this year will be led by Richard and Mayumi Heene with their Homemade Helium Flying Saucer Float. Next will be the Northwest Airlines Flight 188 "Siesta" Cockpit Float with pilot Timothy B. Cheney and first officer Richard I. Cole napping. Then a North Korea Missile Launch Float will launch H2O bombs into the crowd. The OK Corral Float will follow featuring Washington Wizards basketball stars Gilbert Arena and Javaris Crittenton with their guns a'blazing. Although we don't know what will be going on inside, Washington's "C" Street House Float will come next. Then comes the Late Night TV Roman Chariot Race with Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman pulled by network execs instead of horses as they battle for position.

The marching celebrity look-alikes will include Michael Jackson's dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein shouting "Who wants my sperm?" followed by South Carolina Republican Representative Joe Wilson proclaiming "You lie!", Ex-CNN Commentator Lou Dobbs demanding "Where's Obama's birth certificate?" and Charlie Sheen threatening "I'm gonna kill you!". Tiger Woods will be swinging a golf club yelling "Fore...Play" while Glenn Beck declares "Obama is a racist!" Joan Rivers will take up the rear screaming at anyone who will listen "How dare they! Don't they know who I am?"

As the parade ends at Washington Square Park, the party begins, featuring live music, food, concessions & entertainment. There will be an Interracial Marriage Chapel officiated by Louisiana Judge Keith Bardwell; a Gay Marriage Counseling Booth manned by Miss California, Carrie Prejean; a Marriage Counseling Booth manned by South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford; and a David Carradine Enhanced Sexual Techniques Booth. The U.S. Secret Service will stand guard by a Meet-the-President Booth where President Obama will dispense "change pills" for change you can swallow. White House Gate Crashers Michele and Tareq Salahi were not invited but are expected to show up anyway. There will also be a Concealed Bomb Fashion Show featuring underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab; a Free Toys-for-Tots Giveaway of Cadmium-Enriched Toys, sponsored by the Chinese Manufacturers Association; and, in the FDA's effort to dispose of excess vaccines, a Free Swine Flu Vaccine Booth. Jerry Springer will conduct a Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform funded by multimillionaire ex-hospital CEO Rick Scott, whose company was charged with the largest case of financial fraud in U.S. history.

The New York April Fools' Day Parade was created in 1986 to remedy a glaring omission in the long list of New York's annual ethnic and holiday parades. These events fail to recognize the importance of April 1st, the day designated to commemorate the perennial folly of mankind. In an attempt to bridge this gap and bring people back in touch with their inherent foolishness, the parade annually crowns a King of Fools from parading look-alikes.

The public is encouraged to participate, in or out of costume, with or without floats, and may join the procession at any point along the parade route. Floats can be no wider than 10' and no longer than 25'. They can be self-propelled, towed, pushed or pulled. Customized bicycles, tricycles, baby carriages and aerial balloons are welcome. All participants are costumed look-alikes, and the Parade Committee assumes no liability for damages caused by satire. Parade floats and marchers must be at 59th Street and Fifth Ave no later than 11:30 a.m.

We are grateful to the New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for their support of this year's parade. Also, in honor of this parade's 25th anniversary, we humbly thank the thousands of talented artists and craftsmen who have contributed to the parade's success over the years. The King or Queen of Fools will be chosen based on the loudest cheers at Washington Square Park. The winner will reign through March 31, 2011.

Americans have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day

2010-02-14T15:11:00.000-05:00

Sunday, February 14, 2010

(Rasmussen Reports) Americans have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day.

Thirty-six percent (36%) of adults look forward to Cupid's holiday, but 20% dread it. A plurality (43%) are indifferent to today's holiday.

Interestingly, more men look forward to Valentine’s Day than women. Adults ages 18 to 29 dread it more than those in any other age group.

Those who are married and those who are unmarried feel pretty much the same about Valentine's Day, but adults with children look forward to February 14 more than those who have no children.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/holidays/february_2010/36_look_forward_to_valentine_s_day_20_drea

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC 12 gauge pump-action shotguns

2010-02-03T19:25:00.000-05:00

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC #24587 12 gauge pump-action shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. The Remington parkerized shotguns, with fourteen inch barrel, modified choke, Wilson Combat Ghost Ring rear sight and XS4 Contour Bead front sight, Knoxx Reduced Recoil Adjustable Stock, and Speedfeed ribbed black forend, are designated as the only shotguns authorized for IRS duty based on compatibility with IRS existing shotgun inventory, certified armorer and combat training and protocol, maintenance, and parts.

Submit quotes including 11% Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) and shipping to Washington DC.

STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE

2010-01-14T22:36:00.000-05:00

http://www.yele.org/

STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3968850/wyclef-jean-on-ground-in-haiti

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 02:05PM

“Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake – and several very strong aftershocks – struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince.

I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now.

President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands ‘ready to assist’ the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible.”

Many people have already reached out to see what they can do right now. We are asking those interested to please do one of two things: Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (it will be charged to your cell phone bill), or you can click here to DONATE. https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=23093

Thank you,
Wyclef

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Blondie - We Three Kings

2009-12-24T19:47:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas Everybody

This is a high quality music video of Blondie performing the holiday classic We Three Kings! If you like it, you can go over to www.Blondie.net and download the song for free! New Blondie in 2010!!!

The "New" Blend Thursday Night

2009-11-12T15:07:00.000-05:00

The "New" Blend in Ridgewood is a classy intimate venue for the clubber who's looking for that lounge vibe but still wants to let it rip on dance floor . Blend went through a massive renovation that has transformed the restaurant /lounge into one of North Jersey's new hot spots. Forget what ever experience you had in the past, the "New" Blend is exactly as advertised ,new!
Thursday night is brought to by Joe Carollo and Elite Entertainment . It is a rarity now a days to for a small club to offer both intimacy and yet all the energy of a much larger venue . Blend is an excellent spot to unwind with some bottle service , catch a martini with a friend or burn up the dance floor listening to DJ Shant throw down those beats .The crowd is a good looking low key mature 21 and up ,always dress to impress and street parking is safe and readily available within a radius of a block of the club.

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20 Years Since the Berlin Wall Came Down

2009-11-09T16:39:00.000-05:00

President Ronald Reagan - Tear Down This Wall

King Questions NFL Commissioner Goodell on Limbaugh Comments

2009-10-29T14:22:00.000-04:00

Fans Consider boycott of NFL and NFL Sponsors over Limbaugh

2009-10-15T15:30:00.000-04:00

Led by discredited race baiters "Hymie Town" Jessie Jackson and Twayna Brawley Al "Crown Heights" Sharpton ,racist in the NFL made unfounded accusation's against radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh preventing him from joining a group in buying the St. Louis Rams .

In the tradition of Dan Rather and on the theory that if you say a lie often enough and enough people repeat it over and over ,it some how makes it true . ESPN joined CNN in keeping alive the “racist “ allegations ,presenting them as though they were fact when in reality they were entirely fictitious .

The problem is that the comments attributed to Limbaugh were never made by Limbaugh .These comments were apparently entirely made up by Limbaugh critics. While noone in the media has questions the dubious nature of the involvement of Jackson or Sharpton who both clearly have there issues with race Limbaugh was pronounced guilty as charged because of the seriousness of the charge.

Insiders tell us that fans of both the NFL and Limbaugh are considering a boycott of NFL teams or NFL sponsors. The railroading and defamation of Limbaugh by CNN and ESPN is both an affront to Limbaugh’s 20 million plus listeners as well as all American’s ability to exercise there right to speak there mind. I suggest the NFL would be wise to focus on players off field antics if they are looking to improve there league image .

RIO GETS OLYMPICS!!!!

2009-10-02T14:03:00.000-04:00

U.S. President Barack Obama's politically risky Olympics gamble failed to bring home the gold on Friday, with the Olympics committee's refusal to grant the 2016 Summer Games to his hometown Chicago.

After Investing so much of his personal persona in bringing the Olympics to the City of Chicago ,this latest failure only adds fuel to the fire that the pro government media image of President Obama is not what others see and he once again falls far short of all the hype.Yes we were told over and over that this man would bring hope and change ,and move the earth with the power of his persuasive personality but so far the hope is fleeting and rapidly turning to despair while the the change for most Americans seems mostly for the worse.

I have been to both Chicago and Rio on many occasions and I like both cities but RIO is my soul city and I couldn't be more delighted .Now is not time for regrets but time to wish the very best for Rio and the very best for Brazil and offer a hardly congratulations!!

Sandbar Final Friday the Last Corona in a Can and DJ Toro's Birthday

2009-09-10T16:40:00.001-04:00

Though we have never been a fan or Sandbar ,with it's crazy parking, at times slightly overboard security and cold corona in a can ,we couldn't miss the Friday night grand finale with the team of DJ Toro and MC Len.After all Sandbar was a unique location with a large out door space on the water looking at the backdrop of the New York City Skyline and two very large indoor though a bit light on the AC dance floors.

We have been following this team since the old Wednesday and Saturday parties at Taste lounge in Bloomfield ,both for NJ Venues and ArtChickphotos. At this point they operate like a well oiled machine with out the staleness of some of the more over rehearsed duo's . The continued give and take between the two and their audience is masterful. There is always a freshness and with DJ Toro continuing to improve with each set spinning a mix that attracts both a serious Hip Hop crowd and a lighter more commercial crowd that's spans musical genres while leaving the "lame wedding DJing " for someone else.

There is something about the energy they put out that can bring out the best in even the most hardened club goer. So after a great night we took a break and ordered one last corona in can just to make sure it was as bad as it had always seemed and yes like everything else about Sandbar our last cold one lived up to even our most discriminating expectations.

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We Now Have A Total Gangster Government

2009-09-10T15:37:00.000-04:00

DJ AM dies @ 36 Remembering his music

2009-08-29T10:41:00.000-04:00

DJ AM, 36 the celebrity DJ with a history of drug addiction was found dead in his apartment. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear .Yep that’s what all the headlines are going to say ,but there was a lot more to DJ AM than just another sad story of a young person who succumb to drugs .Looking back its now even more ominous when , he was badly hurt last year in a South Carolina plane crash that killed four people and seriously injured rocker Travis Barker.

In another twist of irony DJ AM, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, was to star on MTV’s reality show, "Gone Too Far," in October were he and the concerned families staged interventions in the lives of drug abusers.

But club goers near and far will most remember DJ AM not for his fight with drug addiction or even that he is one of the characters in Activision's "DJ Hero”,but what DJ AM meant to a dance floor packed to the beat creating those one of a kind interwoven mashups on the one and two's and the positive powerfull influence his music meant to people; Rest in Peace .

The National Endowment for the Arts initiated a "call to action?"

2009-08-28T19:44:00.000-04:00

"The National Endowment for the Arts initiated a "call to action" earlier this month for members of the art community to push President Obama's recovery agency through works that focus on health care, energy and the environment -- a troubling sign, one artist said. "

I could not agree more

Triumph des Willens (Full movie - English subbed)

Hertz Acquires Automoti.com, Car Sales Technology

2009-08-17T18:52:00.000-04:00

Automoti Group is one of my blogging clients:

CONGRATS!

Online Provider of End-to-End Technology Solutions for Hertz Fleet Sales

Press Release

Source: The Hertz Corporation
On Monday August 17, 2009, 1:46 pm EDT
Companies:Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

PARK RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - 08/17/09) - Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ - News) announced it has acquired the assets of Automoti Group, Inc., an online marketplace for consumers to directly purchase used cars at discounted prices. Automoti's end-to-end solutions are currently utilized by the Hertz Rent2Buy program which enables consumers to rent a car for up to three days prior to purchase. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Mark P. Frissora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hertz, commenting on the acquisition, said, "A key element to Hertz's reengineering has been its fleet sales, with an overall strategy of diversifying the sales channels used to sell vehicles. Automoti.com provides user-friendly technology that will enable Hertz to leverage an e-commerce platform to further develop our Rent2Buy program. By acquiring Automoti's technology, we will now own the best online car sales system, enabling Hertz to pre-sell vehicles while still on rent which will increase the revenue earned per vehicle sold."

The transaction provides Hertz with the rights to the Automoti website and technology platform and intellectual and tangible property pertaining to the platform.

John Thomas, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Management of Hertz, said, "Hertz's newly developed Rent2Buy program is a fast-growing retail sales channel designed to be customer friendly, with a 3-day, try-before-you-buy test drive. Through Hertz Rent2Buy, we can extend our product offering by providing customers with a financially attractive solution for purchasing late model used vehicles in a simple, streamlined way."

Car buyers interested in a quality, used vehicle simply need to select and reserve a vehicle of their choice for up to three days at www.hertzrent2buy.com. If the customer decides to buy the car, they keep it, complete the purchase process and the rental cost is credited against the purchase price of the car. If the customer decides not to buy the car, they return it to the renting location and the transaction is treated like a standard rental. Hertz Rent2Buy provides customers with substantial savings off of retail prices and a no hassle, one price buying experience. Hertz Rent2Buy is currently available in 8 states: Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, the Company plans to quickly expand the program to other states in the coming months.

The Hertz Corporation (www.hertz.com), a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ - News), is the world's largest general use car rental brand, operating from approximately 8,000 locations in 145 countries worldwide. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and at 42 major airports in Europe, operating both corporate and licensee locations in cities and airports in North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the Company has licensee locations in cities and airports in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz #1 Club Gold�, NeverLost� customized, onboard navigation systems, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and unique cars and SUVs offered through the company's Prestige, Fun and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the competition. In 2008, the Company launched Connect by Hertz, entering the global car sharing market in London, New York City and Paris. Hertz also operates one of the world's largest equipment rental businesses, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, offering a diverse line of equipment, including tools and supplies, as well as new and used equipment for sale, to customers ranging from major industrial companies to local contractors and consumers from approximately 350 branches in the United States, Canada, China, France and Spain.

http://automoti.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/hertz-acquires-automoti-com-car-sales-technology-online-provider-of-end-to-end-technology-solutions-for-hertz-fleet-sales/

The 70's Generation, "the Generation that never made it".

2009-08-17T14:41:00.001-04:00

like most generations coming to age in a particular time period that era has a way of effecting ones out look throughout that rest of there life. In the 1920's it was the devil make care attitude ,in the 1930's the great depression ,in the 1940's it was world war two and the greatest generation ,in the 50's it was moving to suburbia ,in the 1960's it was the anti war counter culture ad wanting to change the world . These generational experiences have a way of effecting the majority of that generation shaping there experience and the way we think about the world . In the 1970 's oil shocks ,stagflation, international terrorism ,military failure ,stagflation ,the misery index, high divorce rate ,high drug and alcohol use ,the hang over from the sixties all lead to one over riding principle for the 70's generation FAILURE and the 70's generation became the generation that never really made it .

With this failure came the litany of kook conspiracy theories ,and inability to see a benevolence in the universe ,a feeling that things larger then onself were working against us . That malevolent forces beyond our control were conspiring against us. That we were helpless in the face of doom .Not trusting the markets nor the government but looking to punish and spread the misery equally far and wide, the 70's generation embrace totalitarian socialism or communism to a greater degree than anyone since the 1930's.

As the 70's generation grew up it brought incompetence and disaster and mostly failure in its wake , from ENRON, the mutual fund debacle ,to the current banking and finance disaster to the destruction of wall street ,the 70's folks have unleashed a cataclysm of disaster and failure on to the rest of us. Remember these people still think good old stagflation Jimmy Carter was a good president?

So why do I keep harping on this day in and day out ,well any economist worth his salt would admit that one of the strongest cyclical driving forces in an economy are demographics and given the most economic activity is driven by business creation and house hold formation it can be noted that from time to time an economy is blessed with demographics that favor these to factors ,but what we find in the 70's generation is a proclivity for neither. My last reunion told the whole story ,as i am told nearly half the graduating class of 1980 had never been married . I found this simply astonishing given we came from a very upper middle class place with a "first rate education".

No don’t get me wrong every generation has its successes and failures but some generations seem to produce more of the latter .

there is more to come....

Men Without Hats - Live Hats - 14.Safety Dancing

2009-08-17T12:05:00.000-04:00

move over 70's Generation

ObamaCare Hidden Truth

2009-08-13T10:14:00.000-04:00

DJ EXPO Atlantic City 2009

2009-08-10T14:40:00.000-04:00

August 10-13 @ the Taj in Atlantic City

Spoof poster of Obama's face painted as The Joker Causes Stir

2009-08-04T10:07:00.000-04:00

Spoof poster of Obama's face painted as The Joker branded 'dangerous and mean-spirited'

NATURE UNLEASHED HAIR and MAKEUP RUNWAY SHOW

2009-07-24T20:23:00.000-04:00

ArtChick spand the week at Surf Club and she leftme to handle North Jersey and New York City .So Saturday night I ended up at Bliss for the Nature Unleashed Hair and MakeUp Show hosted by Kristina Marie & Panache Salon with DJ's Chris Backman ,DJ Toro & Paul Patrick.

Proceeds were donated to the reasearch for the Ovarian Cancer Fund and the Music ranged form Hip Hop ,Commercial Housetoo Mash Ups.

DJ Toro who has become a local favorite in North Jersey weilding a particular brand of Hard Hip Hop .Earning his stripes as a member of the DJ Kings.DJ Toro is often affectionately refered to as the "House Musics " crowds favorite Hip Hop DJ.

Many who follow my ramblings from time to time know that DJ Chris Backmen is one of my favorite Mash Up DJ's. Chris seems to have an acute awareness of the needsand musical taste of the 30 somthing crowd without coming across like a typical wedding DJ.

Adding to the mix is the talented Paul Patrick spinning deep Comercial House always keeping things interesting yet comfotable for relative non House belivers .

The event was hosted by Kristina Marie and the Panache Salon with a colorfull and dramatic fashion show showing of the hair and makeup designs of Panache Salon. The fashion show was not only unique but was well organised and timely,with designs ranging from kinky to avangarde.

from : http://www.artchickphotos.com/

4th of july with 4000 of my closest friends

2009-07-24T19:25:00.000-04:00

It was a 4th of July blow out event in Atlantic City with Pacha NYC Resident DJ Boris along with "Made in Brazil" Mario Calegari at the Etess Arena at the Taj. It was an amazing evening some would say the party of the season .Our hosts R3 Ventures put together a holiday bash that people will be talking about for some time .

With security that was not too intrusive ,the Area was a very large space ,I had heard 11,000 square feet as compaired to say DEKO witch is I think about 2,000 square feet.It had a loft/warehouse kinda feel to it reminding me of a "RAVE" party with lasers ,strobes and a full compliment of lighting .There were ample bars to grab a drink and despite several 80 year old bar tenders moving along at 33 speed you could usualy find an empty barwith a quick search.The service was decent,great fo AC which has become known for its very poor slow non descript bar service almost as much as it is known for gambling.

Mario was first up and was in top form,I have to say I have seen Mario spin many times but this time he brought it to a whole new level.Not to be out done Boris brought his A game along with the Pacha dancers and took the party home with sick beats.

from: http://www.artchickphotos.com/

New Party : LIQUID ICE

2009-07-17T13:31:00.000-04:00

Liquid Ice Night Club
250 West Route 59
Nanuet, NY 10954

July 30th will be the date of the first party
-As of now the party is 21+ for guys and girls
-Girls will be free until 12:30pm
-There will also be a 1-2-3 drink special till 1am
-Dress Code is Trendy but Fashionable
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Gorrilla Marketing in the 21st Century,

2009-07-15T12:01:00.000-04:00

Old fashioning marketing not working looking for a new approach one more suited for the 21st century not the 20th. Let my team and I show you the art yes art of a gorilla marketing campaign. With blogging, social networking and all the Internet trickery plus a little old fashion street team action we can create a buzz,raise your profile and drive your profits .Check out some of our blogs and websites and then send us an email with your contact information .

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NATURE UNLEASHED HAIR and MAKEUP RUNWAY SHOW!

2009-07-11T17:19:00.000-04:00

this benefit is brought to you by : KRISTINA MARIE & PANACHE SALON

A NIGHT DEDICATED TO ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN SOMEHOW AFFECTED BY CANCER. FOR ANY SURVIVOR OR FAMILY MOURNING A LOST. COME OUT AND SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE. ALL PROCEEDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO THE RESEARCH OF OVARIAN CANCER FUND.
WWW.OCRF.ORG

THERE WILL BE A HAIR & MAKEUP RUNWAY SHOW AS WELL.
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Photos by www.artchickphotos.com

WE HAVE DJ CHRIS BACHMANN, DJ TORO & PAUL PATRICK SPINNING EVERYTHING FROM COMMERCIAL HOUSE TO HIP-HOP & MASH-UP.

DOORS OPEN AT 9PM
SHOW STARTS @ 11PM.
PLEASE BE THERE TO SEE TO THE SHOW - YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THE PERFORMANCES :)

DOOR ENTRY $5!!!!!!!!!!!!
** NOTE ANYONE INTERESTED IN DONATING MORE THAN THE DOOR IS MORE THAN WELCOME TOO. YOU WILL SEE A BOX JUST FOR THAT AT THE SHOW**

AGAIN DONT MISS THE NATURE UNLEASHED RUNWAY SHOW :) STARTING @ 11 PM!!!!!!!!!

THIS FOR A GREAT CAUSE AND A GREAT NIGHT :)

SEE YOU THERE :)

TGIF Join me today For Happy Hour in NYC !!!!

2009-07-10T07:19:00.000-04:00

This Friday 7/10/09 Model Dani Uno and I will be guest bartending at Croton NYC 6-8

Live DJ Spinning Hip Hop, House, R&B, Top 40, Mash Ups, etc
Full Menu & Appetizers

Drink Specials!!!
$4 Beers
$5 Margaritas & Martinis
$5 Well Drinks

Croton
108 W. 40th Street (btw 6th & Broadway)
New York, NY 10018
http://www.crotonnyc.com