Sorry its been ages since I’ve managed to put thee old fingers to the keyboard, but vacation has a tendency to do that to you. I’ve had this post readied for about 2 + weeks now so I’m just adding this bit now. This post is so old I even deleted a whole part I had written on the US arms sales to the Middle East. Ancient news.
Anyway, just a little recap and lessons learned. Spent the past week plus in cape cod and nyc. While on the cape, I went bluefin tuna fishing (it was no where near the size of that beast) and came back successful. Upon our return, the uncle filleted the unlucky one up on the dock, and I tasted the freshest and most amazingly delicious sushi in my entire life. The thought of fishing some 35 – 40 miles off land with nothing but whales and other fishing boats in sight is definitely a pretty strange feeling. But pretty awesome too. Also, got to see Bourne Ultimatum which was sweet. Finally got some museum visiting done while in NYC. Went to the MOMA and Whintey, which was showing this amazing “Summer of Love” exhibit that I highly recommend seeing. Tragically I did miss the Daftpunk/Rapture show due to exhaustion but I heard it was one for the books (the anger!). Brooklyn has the bomb Italian food. Central Park is awesome. Earwax record shop sucks and its “impressive indie cd collection” was fairly unimpressive.
People don’t agree with the now conservatively tilted Supreme Court
An interesting upbeat Op-Ed on the military condition in Iraq
…. and the clarification to follow
The Darjeeling Limited (thanks Pat). The new and soon to be great from Wes Anderson. Also sure to be packing a great soundtrack, as per usual.
New 9 year old recruited by Man Utd dubbed a prodigy and looks that way (thanks J Roz)
