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What Did YOU Talk About in 2011??

Posted in BY THE WAY, New York Speaks, tagged AIDS, Al Sharpton, Andy Rooney, Anthony Weiner, Current TV, Facebook, GOP debates, iPad 2, iPhone, Kate Middleton, Meryl Streep, New York City, New York Yankees, Reality television, Regis Philbin on December 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »

So much to talk about…wasn’t there? We heard the news, read the newspapers, gathered round the water cooler, telephoned our friends, banged out texts, updated our status on FaceBook.

These are some of the “things” New Yorkers talked about in 2011. Excerpted from article The 75 Things New Yorkers Talked About in 2011.

There was lots and lots of buzz around town this year; Baseball, America’s pastime brought fans to their TV’s and knees September 28th as the Yankees lost their chance to be in the World Series.

“Till death do us part” was the new montra of the Gay community when New York legalized Gay marriages. And then of course there was KK who apparently did not take it too seriously.

For weeks, an obscure park in downtown Manhattan became a tourist mecca and home to the 99%’ers. Not to mention the Arab Spring when dictators toppled like so many weeble wobbles.

It was as always a memorable year, some awe-inspiring, some laughable.

The GOP debates, best reality show not on Bravo
Serena Williams had a meltdown at the US Open
Kate Middleton‘s wedding gown
Meryl Streep, nailing the accent perfectly (once again) in Iron Lady
A hearty farewell to Bin Laden, Quadaffi and Kim Jong-il
Anthony Weiner resigns after Tweeted naked photos of him surface
The 10th anniversary of 9/11
Andy Rooney signs off for the last time
The up-to-12 hour waits to see a naked Marina Abramovic at MOMA
Planking
The Netflix debacle
Keith Oberman leaves MSNBC, joins Current TV and is never heard from again
Chas Bono on DWTS – a transgender star is born
Oprah takes a year and three finale shows to say goodbye
The 2 day waits to buy iPad2
Elizabeth Taylor passes. Her gowns and jewelry bring $156M much going to AIDS research
The heat wave in July, the hurricane in August, blizzard in October-Mother Nature is angry
Splits: Arnold and Maria, Ashton and Demi, Scarlett and Ryan
The best moment of the debates – “Oops”
Al Sharpton gets a TV show on MSNBC
Steve Jobs dies and people learn about his death on their iPhones.
New Reality TV Show
Regis Philbin calls it quits after 28 years
The Alexander McQueen show at the Met, almost as popular at King Tut
Cathie Black’s shocking short stint as New York schools chancellor

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December 11th-Count Down To Christmas-Movie Night

Posted in Amuse-bouche du jour, BY THE WAY, Only in New York, tagged AMC Theatres, Container Store, Film Forum, IMAX, Junior Mints, Movie theater, New York City, Sugar Babies on December 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Even Seniors Like Them

Does anyone out there remember when going to the movies was a cheap date? I mean seriously, the price of a movie ticket is so high I’m happy to pass my self off as an almost senior! In New York City, the price of an adult movie ticket ranges from $12.50 at The Film Forum, an art and vintage movie theater, $13.50 at AMC theaters and a whopping $19.50 to see a movie at IMAX.

So who wouldn’t want some gift certificates to their local movie house or a gift card from Fandango?

Not an original idea for sure, BUT this year let’s get creative with the packaging.

You can get an open striped carton favor box online or a store like The Container Store sells many various creative containers. A popcorn box or container would be great and I bet if you go to your favorite movie theater’s concession stand and ask for an empty popcorn holder, you’ll get one or two! Fill it with favorite movie-watching munchies like Good & Plenty, Junior Mints, Sugar Babies and of course the certificates or gift card. Tie a ribbon around it and you have the makings of a perfect (not too expensive) gift. And it can be given to just about anyone on your list.

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Holiday Cookies-A Real AMUSE-BOUCHE du jour!

Posted in Amuse-bouche du jour, Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Amuse-bouche, Blondies, Christmas, New York City on November 29, 2011| 1 Comment »

TASTY TIDBIT TUESDAY

Count down to Christmas has begun…Cookie season is here. There are LOTS of holiday cookie recipes to be had through the link below. Think spicy little Gingerbread men, Praline-topped Blondies, Angeletti.

Have you ever been to a Holiday Cookie Swap? I went to a couple in my other life in suburbia and it’s really great way to entertain your girlfriends. I went to one held mid-morning and another one at night. Both times, it was great fun.

If you’re not in the mood to swap, some of these delicious cookies would make a terrific dessert tier for Christmas Eve. Enjoy!!

Best Holiday Cookies.

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AMUSE-BOUCHE du jour – NYC Secret Train Station

Posted in Amuse-bouche du jour, Only in New York, tagged Amuse-bouche, Barack Obama, New York, New York City, Train station, United States, Waldorf Astoria, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on November 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

It’s not just New York City folklore, there really is a secret train station located underneath the Waldorf-Astoria. I’ve never seen it and you probably won’t either but here’s a chance to see some great photos of the station and the famous FDR train. My friend Gail, sent me this article in The Gothamist: Take a look! http://gothamist.com/2011/11/07/photos.php#photo-1

secret train staion, Waldorf Astoria, Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The FDR Train

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Tasty Tidbits Tuesday – Gemelli with Asparagus and Sausage

Posted in Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, We Called It Macaroni (Pasta recipes), tagged asparagus, Chef, Cook, Donatella, New York City, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pine nut on November 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I found this recipe in a magazine and thought it sounded delicious. It was part of an article by Donatella, renowned Italian chef in New York City. Tonight I invited my friend, Dilara to dinner and this is what I served.

2 bunches of asparagus or broccoli

1 # gemelli or fusilli

1/2 cup pine nuts

1 lb. bulk Italian sausage

1 medium onion, chopped

1/3 cup whipping cream

1 Tsp Kosher salt

1 cup whole milk ricotta

1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

10 fresh basil leaves

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bring large pot of water to boil with 1 TBS salt

Cut top 2 inches from asparagus stalks. Cook in boiling water for 3-4 minutes just until tender. Transfer to colander and run under cold water to stop cooking.

Bring asparagus water back to boiling. Add pasta and cook until just tender to bite. While pasta is cooking, spread pine nuts on baking sheet and bake until golden.

Meanwhile, in large skillet cook sausage and onion in until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain fat. Add asparagus tips, all but 1 TBS pine nuts, the cream, and salt; simmer two minutes. When pasta is almost done, use a skimmer or long-handled strainer to transfer to skillet, reserve cooking water. Increase heat to high; toss until pasta is well-coated, about 30 seconds. Add Parmigiano and toss again. Transfer to platter; top with reserved pine nuts and basil. Serve with additional ricotta. Makes 6 servings

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AMUSE-BOUCHE du jour – Fall Finally Comes to The City

Posted in Amuse-bouche du jour, tagged Amuse-bouche, New England, New York City on October 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Everyone knows the colors of Autumn are glorious. Trips through New England are annual pilgrimage for hundreds, maybe thousands of people. Here in New York City, the weather is warmer longer and we are south of the New England states. The leaves are finally turning in the park and the season’s last flowers are in full bloom. Take a look!

A Bee Bends Over

Yellow Daisies of Autumn

Carpet of Color in Central Park

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What’s Black and White and RED ALL OVER? New York City

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, tagged Color, New York, New York City, Sports, Teams on October 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Red is everywhere, such a perennial color. Red sunsets in the summer, red tulips in the spring, red noses in the winter, red leaves in the fall. RED is everywhere and if you’re new to this blog you can expect to see red once in a while because in my Fab Foto Fridays I like to post photos of Art is Where You Find It and Red is Where You Find It is sort of a sub-category. Today’s RED is here and there in NYC, mostly in Central Park.

Street performers

His and Mine?

One Happy Red Bow

Here a red, there a red....

The Red Princess

STOP the Pigeon

All photos by Murray Head

How-To: Choose a Red Lipstick (bellasugar.com)
What Colors Do Tulips Come In? (proflowers.com)

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OCCUPY WALL ST- Photos from the Epicenter!

Posted in BY THE WAY, Conspiracy Theory Wednesday, Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged 99%, New York City, Occupy Wall Street, Protest, Wall Street on October 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

This week marks the month anniversary of Occupy Wall St. So it’s tim e I gave it some press in the blog, after all…it began here!

At first, I, like millions of others, thought this fairly small group of protestors would hold a rally, probably march around and then go home. NOT! Like a virus, the protest multiplied quickly and the core grew larger and more vocal. Not particularly organized, the group has been able to sort itself out as a collective force and a cohesive community. And like a virus, the movement spread as it found other receptive host areas around the world. Later tonight or this week, I hope to give you another post wherein you’ll see some interesting parallels.

I don’t need to write too much about Occupy Wall St. because it is in the news every day. Especially here in New York City, we are almost hourly informed of where they are, what park they will camp out in, what the Mayor has to say about it all and which of the protestors has been beaten, knocked down or pepper-sprayed by police, not to mention the reports of how much money is being spent by law enforcement to keep everything and everyone under control. The funny thing is, I don’t think they’re out of control at all.

Lastly as a prelude to some pictures, I’d like to quote what seems to be the mission statement on the web site Occupywallst.org – OF COURSE there’s a web site!!! And an agenda!

Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%. We are using the revolutionary Arab Spring tactic to achieve our ends and encourage the use of nonviolence to maximize the safety of all participants.

Occupy Wall Street Agenda

Wednesday, October 19

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Wednesday, October 19

5:00pm

Open Forum: Andrew Ross “Is Student Debt a Form of Indenture?”

6:00pm

Open Forum: Jennifer Saunders “Teachers for Justice Now”

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Thursday, October 20

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Friday, October 21

1:00pm

Solidarity Event: Stop “Stop and Frisk”

6:00pm

Information Front Desk Meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

8:30pm

Empowerment and Education Committee meeting

Saturday, October 22

2:00pm

Solidarity Event: National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation

3:00pm

OccupyCUNY Radical Teach-In!

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Sunday, October 23

6:00pm

Internet Working Group meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Monday, October 24

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Tuesday, October 25

5:00pm

Internet Working Group meeting

6:00pm

Information Front Desk Meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

8:30pm

Empowerment and Education Committee meeting

Wednesday, October 26

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Thursday, October 27

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Friday, October 28

6:00pm

Information Front Desk Meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

8:30pm

Empowerment and Education Committee meeting

Saturday, October 29

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Sunday, October 30

6:00pm

Internet Working Group meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Monday, October 31

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Tuesday, November 1

5:00pm

Internet Working Group meeting

6:00pm

Information Front Desk Meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

8:30pm

Empowerment and Education Committee meeting

Wednesday, November 2

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Thursday, November 3

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Friday, November 4

6:00pm

Information Front Desk Meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

8:30pm

Empowerment and Education Committee meeting

Saturday, November 5

9:00am

Solidarity Event: Move Your Money – Bank Transfer Day

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Sunday, November 6

6:00pm

Internet Working Group meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Monday, November 7

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

Tuesday, November 8

5:00pm

Internet Working Group meeting

6:00pm

Information Front Desk Meeting

7:00pm

General Ⓐssembly

8:30pm

Empowerment and Education Committee meeting

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Peace Be With You

Marching to Pretoria

"Join the Navy and see the world"

Veterans for Peace

We Are the 99%

The American Dream

A Show of Force

Chase Bank

LOVE

There's a LAW about wearing masks in a demonstration!!!

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

City Room: #OccupyWallSt Roundup, Day 33 (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com)
Occupy Wall St march to Times Square pics, the Shepard Fairey designed invite, Tom Morello singing ‘This Land is Your Land’ (brooklynvegan.com)
MTV Looking To Cast Occupy Wall Street Protester For “The Real World” (businessinsider.com)

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This IS The Capitol of the World

Posted in New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Africa, Asia, Capitol police, New York City, South America, Tibetan cuisine, United States, United States Capitol on October 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

There are so many reasons New York City is called the capitol of the world, and none more relevant than the population of the world that resides within the City limits. There are parades representing the countries of Europe, Asia and Africa and South America. You can have an Irish breakfast, Japanese sushi for lunch, and Tibetan food for dinner.

Today the Nigerian population celebrated their Independence Day. See for yourself!

Nigerian Independence Day, NYC

Nigerian Independence day parade, NYC

Nigerian parade, NYC

Nigerian Independence Day Parade

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

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Raptor Rapture

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, tagged Bird, New York City, Outdoors, Raptor, RaptorFest, Recreation, Wildlife on October 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »

That’s right, you read it correctly! Magnificent birds belong to the Raptor classification and we are lucky enough to see some of them up close and personal. Murray attended the RaptorFest in NYC which is produced by Hawk Creek Wildlife Inc. Urbanites get to see all sorts of fascinating winged creatures. And so do we, thanks Murray!