Television

  • Glee

    I watched the first episode of Glee and absolutely adored it.  It was like some sort of mash-up flashback to my years of MTM (Musical Theatre Machine), college and law school a cappella groups, stage band, musicals, the Law Revue show, and ACMAP (a.k.a. band camp) all rolled into one, except with a much healthier

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  • Raising the Bar

    Inspired by my recent cocktail class, I set out this weekend on a shopping excursion to pick up some components to improve my home bar.  Nothing major, just a few essentials — bitters, a bar spoon, some more glasses, and a key bottle or two.  Everything got a good workout in honor of the Mad

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  • Things to Look Forward to in the Not-too-Distant Future

    – The weekend. – A lobster roll at the Brooklyn Flea. – Unloading a bunch of stuff to the Salvation Army to make space in my apartment. – Having my swim in the Hudson over and done with. – Rum Tweetup. – A week at the beach with good friends and good food. – Mad Men

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  • Random Thoughts for Today

    – I hope this weekend's weather report is wrong — I really need a good beach weekend.  If not, I suppose I'll get a relaxing getaway weekend nonetheless.– I like packing for trips, but am always afraid I'll forget something important.– I'm enjoying Top Chef Masters, although the judges are much nicer to the contestants

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  • Two Worlds Colliding

    Here's what happens when my two favorite TV shows collide:  Top Chef Masters' LOST Challenge.  Can't wait.  [via Eat Me Daily]

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  • Time Travel

    As some of you know, I'm a huge LOST fan (and looking forward to the season finale this week).  I've been thinking quite a bit about time travel lately.  If I could go back in time and change things in my life, would I?  It's hard to say, given that I now have a different

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  • Why?

    Why must I insist on staying up late to watch my DVR'd Top Chef instead of going to sleep like a normal person?

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  • A Glimpse Inside My Head

    Last night as I climbed into bed, this was stuck in my head.  Same when I woke up this morning: For those who may not recognize it — it's from The Electric Company, back in the day!

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  • C is for Cookie

    This piece from McSweeney’s made me laugh way too hard.  Self-reflection by Cookie Monster: Is Me Really Monster?  I will now have "C is for Cookie" stuck in my head all day. 

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  • Weekend Wrapup

    Let’s see, where to start.  Friday night I went to a concert put on by middle school students from a set of city charter schools.  We provide pro bono legal services to the parents of one of the schools, and I’ve got to say, it was so wonderful to see these kids play in the

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