Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. February 27, 2007. When the Dobbs Ferry Party (“DFP”) learned on Friday afternoon that the referendum to move the election date had been nullified, they should not have been surprised. The ruling by Westchester County Commissioner LaFayette that an impetuous Village Clerk had grossly overstepped her jurisdiction by filing and […]
The 2007 PLUG Awards
This Saturday marks the 2007 PLUG Awards. Big news for indie music. Probably not huge news for you, since it’s been sold out for weeks. I attended last year for PopMatters, and despite a free ticket and drinks, still found myself submitting a fairly scathing review. I’m hoping this year’s will be better. I’m hoping […]
Can a $100 Laptop Save the World?
It was easy to spot the most popular kid at last week’s “Open Source Meets Business” conference in Nuremberg. Between presentations, in the halls, even at the lavish evening banquets, there he’d be, flitting around in a cherry fedora, showing off the coolest toy in town, if not the world. Jan Wildeboer is a Solution […]
Put a Cork In It, Indeed – a reality check for Mrs. Fly Life
Don’t get me wrong, my Party People, I still love Tricia Romano and her weekly Village Voice insights into the mascara-laden, fashion forward, dare I say Hipster (for want of a better all-inclusive term) world that I leave to other promoters/party goers to enjoy. I’ll allow the reader to take a peek at her solid […]
History of the World – Part II
As you will remember from our previous chapter of “The Mid-Western History of the World”, just over seven thousand years ago Adam and Eve were deceived in the Garden of Eden by the theories of the evil serpent Charles Darwin and his corrupt, British sense of humour. Their indiscretions were punished by the Lord who […]
Neologisms
n = noun; v = verb Aroma n The smell of Italian cooking like mama used to make back in Latium Prosperity n All the good reasons why you should become rich and powerful Context n All those misleading sentences in a contract, which are designed to confuse and misinform you. Devotees n Provocatively […]