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One of my friends from college, Morgan J. Freeman, is the executive producer of the upcoming MTV series "16 & Pregnant." It debuts June 11. Please check out the trailer.

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I'm having a ready-to-throw-in-the-towel morning at NewYorkology again. I'm a content person. And I don't cheat, "borrow" or steal online. And for those reasons (and yes, many others,)I will always be out-moused as long as I remain independent.So without getting too deep into the big picture, here's the most mind-boggling case this morning. I was looking for some content in my archives, using the

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Martin's second published novel, The Secret Fire is out. As I mentioned earlier, there's no U.S. publisher as of yet, but you can buy it on Amazon UK.

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When I went out looking for the whale Thursday, I found there's little stretch of public beach with sand dunes facing the Verrazano Bridge. It's in Kaiser Park.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-48305412109739025742009-03-10T18:29:00.004-04:002009-03-10T18:42:14.668-04:00

Thrillist offers an example why it's not nice to "e-mail this article to your friend." This landed in my inbox today:You're InvitedA while back, your friend (NAME REDACTED) sent you an article from Thrillist — the free daily email that sifts through the crap to find the newest restaurants, bars, events, gear, gadgets and services.For some insane reason, you didn't sign up. We'll forgive you if

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Here's another gauge of the changes in Red Hook. Last summer, at this same place next to the Brooklyn Cruise Ship Terminal, there was an old oil drum. Except typical Red Hook, it was leaking, and since it was big enough to fit a body, it sat there for about two months before anyone bothered to call the city and have it picked up.But now, while there's the usual amount of building materials and

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-77758589473790400792009-03-07T07:54:00.003-05:002009-03-07T08:29:07.348-05:00

I'm very happy to pass along the news that the husband's second book will hit bookstore shelves soon."The Secret Fire" is the follow up to "The Malice Box." It's both a sequel and prequel to the first, this time set in England, France - and a bit of Red Hook. However, he was also careful to write it in a way that you need not start with "Malice Box" to know what's going on.Part of the "Secret

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-33037763447236099822009-03-06T07:10:00.002-05:002009-03-06T07:25:31.397-05:00

There are a few interesting media points in today's theater column by Michael Riedel in the Post.Earlier, he wrote some unflattering things about Mary-Louise Parker's supposed diva-like behavior during her current Broadway run of "Hedda Gabler." In response, she called him up and asked him out for coffee -- a meeting she recently mentioned to a Broadway.com reporter.I wasn't sure if our meeting,

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Here's an interesting little thing I came across at Newsday's TV Zone blog:Here's a nice full clean clip from a Chinese TV network (of all places) of last night's show closing performance. There are number of other clips on Youtube, too, if you prefer. Watch before CBS deactivates, which could be any minute now...TVZone then embeds the U2 clip.So think about that. Newsday, which is thinking about

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-43111408401210264602009-02-12T19:11:00.003-05:002009-02-12T19:27:14.353-05:00

Am I the only one whose BS meter went off over the story about foreigners in debt fleeing Dubai and abandoning their cars at the airport?The papers keep reporting that some people are even leaving notes of apology on the windshield.Right, because if you're fleeing the country to avoid jail over bankruptcy, you'll leave a note that could be found by cops before you get away.Best as I can tell it

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-9132653861480584102009-02-09T10:57:00.005-05:002009-02-10T10:22:01.620-05:00

Mayor Bloomberg just gave a book to Capt. Sullenberger (along with the keys to the city.) The book replaces one that is probably still at the bottom of the Hudson.The book -- which the pilot had borrowed from my mom's alma mater, Fresno State University -- is Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability.Currently, it's ranked 260,374 in sales at Amazon.Update: Now, 24 hours later, it's

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-14526639112522570782009-02-09T06:23:00.003-05:002009-02-09T06:31:40.968-05:00

The long BBC America radio report this morning on the Australian fires was just a muddled mess that left me entirely confused. Thank goodness I've still got That Happy Feeling in my RSS feed as he's got a report (via Facebook no less) that paints the picture well. Air temperatures are as high as 118 and the death toll is expected to hit 200. Very scary stuff. Two excerpts:One man related the fire

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-74132469522194361262009-01-22T13:04:00.004-05:002009-01-22T13:41:44.142-05:00

I've been slow in posting any pictures from our trip to Iceland, but because I'm a news gal, here are a couple sorta interesting ones. The Morning News today linked to a set of pictures at The Times of London of the weekly anti-government protest in Reykjavik over the currency crisis there.A week before -- we were told it's every Saturday at 3 p.m. -- we watched the protest from our hotel room

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How cold is it? I went down to the Valentino Pier this morning and saw a bunch of chunks of ice on shore.Plus, there were pieces of a yellow raft washed up on the rocks. It may, or may not, be part of the US Air rescue effort from yesterday. I told a couple cops parked in a warm squad car nearby, and they didn't care. One of my Twitter followers (thanks Vidiot) told me to call 311, which actually

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-47672754463157496362009-01-14T10:23:00.003-05:002009-03-17T21:05:53.575-04:00

Loved this image in Iceland, which you can see on the website of artist Daniel Magnusson.Scroll halfway down the page, to the field of green grass.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-26601131898511646192009-01-13T22:34:00.004-05:002009-01-13T22:39:45.367-05:00

Interesting Q&A with an adware author and how he rationalizes that he did more good than evil. An excerpt:It really showed me the power of gradualism. It’s hard to get people to do something bad all in one big jump, but if you can cut it up into small enough pieces, you can get people to do almost anything. (Link found via Waxy.)

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-59458060713133625572009-01-07T13:14:00.001-05:002009-01-07T13:17:41.232-05:00

So this place promises to bring California-style Mexican food to Brooklyn.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-91275832308379196592008-12-26T10:26:00.002-05:002008-12-26T10:30:22.053-05:00

In the New Yorker, James Surowiecki writes about the death of news:For a while now, readers have had the best of both worlds: all the benefits of the old, high-profit regime—intensive reporting, experienced editors, and so on—and the low costs of the new one. But that situation can’t last. Soon enough, we’re going to start getting what we pay for, and we may find out just how little that is.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-55543811785535923492008-12-18T13:03:00.004-05:002008-12-18T13:11:30.444-05:00

Judging by the massive banners on the last building standing at the Revere Sugar site, one suspects it's no longer on track to turn into a BJ’s Wholesale Club.The picture is from yesterday, but those banners have actually been there at least three weeks.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-91594311174091353132008-12-18T07:28:00.004-05:002008-12-18T07:37:05.146-05:00

The New York Times oddly has a little story today about the "Where is Osama" sign in Red Hook. It says:It is quiet evidence, all these years later and all these miles from ground zero, that someone remembers — and remembers and remembers.How many miles?That's 3.4 miles, according to Google Maps.Maybe "all these miles" refers to how it feels if you're getting to Red Hook with the help of the B61

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-81488612029582397942008-12-12T08:46:00.004-05:002008-12-12T09:00:06.434-05:00

Earlier this week I did a post at NewYorkology about Olde Good Things, which salvages remarkable items from old buildings before they're torn down or renovated. They've got a huge store in Chelsea, where honestly you could spend hours.They've got stuff from The Plaza hotel, the old Lamb's Club theater, items from one of Andy Warhol's factories as well as furniture to make your heart go

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-59406043922522103972008-12-05T07:24:00.000-05:002008-12-05T07:25:17.644-05:00

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-81775997094631991192008-11-30T21:38:00.005-05:002008-11-30T21:49:22.734-05:00

We saw "Twilight" in the theater tonight and pretty sure one scene was filmed in Oregon where we went for a hike with my brother and sis-in-law in August '07.It was in Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach. Not a bad view, huh?Cannon Beach, as we were repeatedly told, was where they filmed "Goonies."

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-32742199182505112602008-11-29T10:53:00.006-05:002008-11-29T11:51:33.850-05:00

It's a rare bird who is honored to get more than one obituary. But that's what happened to my friend Michael Fencl.A month before high school graduation his Vespa scooter with bad brakes was hit by a car. He was on life support and his family decided to donate his organs. The mere thought that someone else might live a little longer because of our tragedy served as an emotional rock to cling

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128115207926304111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-22603063065408882012008-11-24T17:43:00.003-05:002008-11-24T17:47:39.453-05:00

Attention America, for your shopping convenience, "The Malice Box" is now in paperback in the United States.Get it at your local independent bookseller, or buy online. The holidays approach, so you may want to stock up now.Did I mention my husband wrote it?

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