The Mystery of Cazal

Yet another notice has been posted to a storefront on Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park.  This time, it’s Cazal’s moment in the sun.  Some of you may remember the controversy “Jill” stirred up with her mysterious arrival to the Rockaways earlier this year (if not, read on).

Annoying Commercials Vol. 1

Comment: This one seems more like a advert for a high end cologne than an airline.

Comment: This is why I’m glad the 80’s are over. For one thing, the singing and dancing in commercials like these over-glorifies the fast food experience. Did you see who had the lead in this [...]

Inertia, Issue 5

The latest issue of Inertia has been published.
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Freefall

With consumer confidence eroded, with anemic bank lending, and with a system on the verge of collapse, the Dow continues to head south.
Courtesy CNN.COM
So, that’s right.  The Dow is under 9,000 and we have another year of writedowns and other financial pains coming. Oh, and our President is still George W. Bush.
Inauguration day 2009 cannot [...]

Distilling their essence

If nothing else, this clip from last night’s SNL portrays the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, as a know-nothing neophyte. In other words, the caricature is not so much a departure, as it is an augmentation of Palin’s flaws. Even so, her flaws are not enough to deter McCain voters from voting [...]