In London, “A British bishop was arrested on suspicion of child cruelty after he helped his two young sons to perch on top of the chimney of their house to read a book as part of a school project. Bishop Jonathan Blake, of the Open Episcopal Church, took pictures of his sons Nathan, eight, and Dominic, [...]
Archive for February 13th, 2009
Words from On High: Where NOT to Read a Book (in London)
Posted in Books, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Europe, Religion on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Patisserie Grows in Brooklyn: Almondine Bakery & The Rise of DUMBO
Posted in Architecture, Brooklyn, DUMBO, Food & Wine, New York City, Television, U.S. Travel, Urban Affairs on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As reported in a New York Magazine article still much-discussed by DUMBO locals, Steven Kaplan, a Professor of European History at Cornell University and the “world’s preeminent French-bread scholar,” after a blind tasting of 13 of New York City’s finest baguettes, chose Almondine Bakery‘s eponymous baguette as the city’s best. Scoring a 14.65 (on a scale of [...]
The Crash of ’08 and the Reshaping of America
Posted in American History, Current Events, Economy, New York City, Urban Affairs on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The crash of 2008 continues to reverberate loudly nationwide—destroying jobs, bankrupting businesses, and displacing homeowners. But already, it has damaged some places much more severely than others. On the other side of the crisis, America’s economic landscape will look very different than it does today. What fate will the coming years hold for New York, [...]
Travel Photo of the Day: New Orleans, Louisiana
Posted in Photography, U.S. Travel on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brass band, part of wedding procession through streets of the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, June, 2006 (Full photo)
