Monthly Archives: December 2008

Dining Out: Churrasco Grill

Posted on December 22, 2008 by paul

When it comes to food, it seems like there’s not much that’s exotic anymore. Even the local Friday’s has Chimichurri Sliders, and everybody else seems to have dishes from every corner of the globe just for the sake of livening … Continue reading →

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Writing on Writing: Hanukkah Edition

Posted on December 21, 2008 by paul

Every language has its expressions that don’t quite translate into English. Saudade, weltschmerz, and other lacunae bedevil translators since there’s no easy one-to-one translation for them. So you can imagine the problem posed by Yiddish. Yiddish is the Marx Brothers to … Continue reading →

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Byrne & Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Posted on December 15, 2008 by paul

Neither of the parties responsible for this album shies away from collaboration. Even taking his work as a producer out of the picture, Brian Eno seems to thrive on a collaborative atmosphere, as can be heard on work with John … Continue reading →

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Writing On Writing: The Nest

Posted on December 11, 2008 by paul

You might be wondering what magpies have to do with writing, exactly. To be honest, I’m not altogether sure myself, but I’ve started this thing, so I’m sure I’ll come up with something. Let’s see, birds, birdsongs, feathers, feather your … Continue reading →

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What leftover turkey?

Posted on December 10, 2008 by paul

It’s that time of year again: the season when you’re just finishing the first 75 pounds of leftover turkey when the time comes to plop another one in the oven and endure another several weeks of leftovers. So after you’ve … Continue reading →

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Proposition 8 Part 3: Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself

Posted on December 10, 2008 by paul

It would be a bit too easy to say that the cover story of the December 15 issue of Newsweek, Lisa Miller’s “Gay Marriage: Our Mutual Joy,” has ignited controversy. There’s already been plenty of that, before and since the … Continue reading →

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Wishlist

Posted on December 9, 2008 by paul

Today marks the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We’ve worked at human rights for quite some time, from the well-known Magna Carta (1215), the United States’ own Bill of Rights (1789), and various other legislation before … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: River’s Edge Café

Posted on December 6, 2008 by paul

I’m sure that Red Bank has some perfectly lovely restaurants. Names like Front Street Trattoria and Gustavo’s beckon locals and visitors alike, and I’m often told by friends and family that I have to try them. One of these days … Continue reading →

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The Killers: Hot Mess

Posted on December 4, 2008 by paul

Some songs, or albums, stick in your head for days. They’ve got endless hooks, catchy choruses, and chord changes that make your guts melt. Well, I’ve had a week now to digest the Killers’ latest, and it hasn’t stuck in … Continue reading →

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