Antelope Freeway

The Bunny Is Back

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:26:00 +0000

"The Playboy Club" debuts September 19 on NBC.

President Rick Perry

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:35:00 +0000

A particularly chilling comment on a David Brooks op-ed in today's NYT:

"President Perry, if so elected, would signify the death of the Tea Party. The death, at least, of the ideals of the Tea Party that focus on the corrupt effect of money on politics.

Mr. Perry, as President, would govern very much as George Bush did. That is, with a lot of one-liner bravado and Texan in-your-face noise, but making sure that moneyed interests reap a windfall, and certainly bowing to the needs of megacorporations and billionaires.

That means, of course, to co-opt regulation to make sure it favors big business (and to eliminate regulations only when it benefits certain corporations).

That a demagogue corrupts a popular desire for change is nothing new, and is, in general, how politics turns out.

A prosperous United States would have been able to handle such a politician. But, in the cusp of another Great Depression, with an imminent fiscal crisis, and with the threat of stagflation, it is very unlikely that America can survive President Perry unscathed.

The financial crisis, and its double dip, might in fact prove to be a preamble to a crisis of even greater magnitude."

Yoandel
Boston, MA
August 26th, 2011
1:43 am

God Help Us, Indeed

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Randy Moss And Robert Kraft

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:11:00 +0000

From Peter King, in Sports Illustrated:

Still a tough time for owner Robert Kraft, mourning the death of his wife, Myra. But he got a boost when, sitting shiva several days after her death (shiva is the Jewish mourning period when friends and family come to the home of the survivors and share fellowship), he looked up and who walks through the door? Randy Moss. He flew up from Florida for one reason: to tell the Patriots owner how highly he regarded Myra Kraft.
"Randy is a good friend of mine," said Wilfork. "He called me and said, 'Vince, I'm nervous about coming up. But I want to come. I shared a bond with her. I really want to be there.' Guys who don't know Randy, they'll say he's arrogant. But if he could have retired here, he would have. He came here for one reason and one reason only: He wanted to support the Kraft family."
When Moss signed with the Patriots, Kraft brought him into his office and told him if he played for the Patriots, he'd always be in the Patriot family. So when he opened Moss' sympathy card, he knew Moss remembered the family speech. Moss signed his sympathy card: "Randy Moss Kraft."
One other note: Kraft does not wear rings or most other jewelry -- except for one thing. He wears a silver circular pendant with a photo of he and his wife on their wedding day and the words "Cherish Love" engraved on the back. It was a gift from the Wilforks when they learned Myra Kraft had cancer.
"Mr. Kraft always liked it," said Bianca Wilfork. "When he told us Myra was sick last year, we called our jeweler and had it made. It had a lot of significance, because he always told us, 'Always keep what's important close to you.' You can have a million dollars, but if you don't have love, you're broke."

Nobody Had Her Back

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:48:00 +0000

The Inaugural Speech President Obama Should Have Made

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:40:00 +0000

“I know you’re scared and angry. Many of you have lost your jobs, your homes, your hope. This was a disaster, but it was not a natural disaster. It was made by Wall Street gamblers who speculated with your lives and futures. It was made by conservative extremists who told us that if we just eliminated regulations and rewarded greed and recklessness, it would all work out. But it didn’t work out. And it didn’t work out 80 years ago, when the same people sold our grandparents the same bill of goods, with the same results. But we learned something from our grandparents about how to fix it, and we will draw on their wisdom. We will restore business confidence the old-fashioned way: by putting money back in the pockets of working Americans by putting them back to work, and by restoring integrity to our financial markets and demanding it of those who want to run them. I can’t promise that we won’t make mistakes along the way. But I can promise you that they will be honest mistakes, and that your government has your back again.” ~~NYT 8/7/11

Old-School Escort Service

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:18:00 +0000

Casino Loyalty

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:27:00 +0000

It's very important to establish a long-term relationship with your customers.

Photo: Jack Barnofsky

NEW Uncensored E*TRADE Baby

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:20:00 +0000

What's For Dinner?

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Looks Like We CAN All Just Get Along

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:03:00 +0000

Logan Mankins, Matt Light, and Robert Kraft yesterday.

Disney's Desperate Housewives

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:41:00 +0000

It's On! Tom And Chad At Patriots Practice Today

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:32:00 +0000

I Was There

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:26:00 +0000

The Bad Girls Before Amy Winehouse

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Like Billie Holiday...

"Mad Men" On Netflix

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:56:00 +0000

All 52 episodes of the first four seasons of "Mad Men" are now available for streaming on Netflix. (Unfortunately, the poster is for Season Two; Season Five doesn't start until January.)

Travel Firefly Transport

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:38:00 +0000

My Kind Of Vanity Plate

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:03:00 +0000

I wonder if I could sneak this past the MA RMV?

Arlington: The Rap

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:38:00 +0000

RIP, Amy Winehouse.

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:13:00 +0000

I can't help but remember Janis today. She was 27, too.

Photograph: Terry Richardson

Bar Noir

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:07:00 +0000

Just my kind of place.

A Full Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:13:00 +0000

Some churches are fully booked these days - and even find time for worship.

Hello Again

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:21:00 +0000

It feels like it's time to pick up the thread here, and see where it leads to.

Anyway, here's a visual demonstration of how everyone seems to be making sacrifices during these difficult economic times.

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:24:00 +0000

Go Bruins!

noreply@blogger.com (NickDanger) — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:56:00 +0000

Sign outside the Garden in Boston today.
Game Four is in Philadelphia tonight.