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Thanks Pony. I often recount how I heard Joanna speaking, and was smitten, even before I saw her.

For those in NYC, you can listen today, Saturday, at 4pm on WNYC, or 11am tomorrow, or 2pm on AM820.
»jb
Joanna Smith Rakoff on Studio 360



what a beautiful voice!
»pony
Joanna Smith Rakoff on Studio 360




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Five Boro Bike Tour: Register Tomorrow!



you are correct.
»:r
Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account



I always love reading about this fascinating adventure!
»lisa
My adventures answering J.D. Salinger's mail. - By Joanna Smith Rakoff - Slate Magazine



Btw, this is a newly written article, not the piece that ran in Book magazine in 2002, or anthologized in "If You Really Want to Hear About It."
»jb
My adventures answering J.D. Salinger's mail. - By Joanna Smith Rakoff - Slate Magazine



I would never post this.
»the real tim
Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account



ah, toot.
yes, i was logged in as you b/c i was fixing something in your post.
»:r
Obama Patiently Explaining Things to House Republicans



I love this, but don't remember posting it. Rich are you moonlighting as me again?
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Obama Patiently Explaining Things to House Republicans


















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February.09.2010 : Tuesday
 cell phones / brain tumors / GQ
The only honest way to think of our cell phones is that they are tiny, low-power microwave ovens, without walls, that we hold against the sides of our heads.
Link: Gear + Gadgets: GQ
» Eve  · 09:17  ·  Share comments   


 Debutantes: The Very First Flashmob?
if he could connect cigarettes with the idea of challenging male power, smoking in public could be sold to women
Link: Live and Uncensored!: Debutantes, Light Up: The Very First Flashmob?
» rich  · 07:33  ·  Share comments   


 Tulum Ruins: 564 AD
The earliest date lifted from the site is A.D. 564 (the inscription on a stele) This places Tulum within the Classic period, though we know that its heyday was much later (1200 - 1521 A.D.) during the Late Post-classic period.
Link: Tulum Ruins: Mayan Ruins Tulum Mexico photos and history, LocoGringo.Com
» rich  · 07:29  ·  Share comments   
02.08.2010 : Monday
 Cenotes!
Cenotes sounds like the name of a strange alien being.
But, yo! It's not! It's dem caves!
Link: Cenotes, underwater caves | Yucatan Today
» rich  · 08:27  ·  Share comments   


 Living, loving the Big Apple
In this special presentation, Rediff.com / India Abroad writers amalgamate various perspectives; assimilate diverse experiences to gauge the pulse of New York City.
Link: Living, loving the Big Apple: Rediff.com News
» rich  · 07:41  ·  Share comments   
02.07.2010 : Sunday
 God, Superchunk is So Awesome | The Measure | The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide
yes.
Link: God, Superchunk is So Awesome | The Measure | The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide
» john ball  · 13:34  ·  Share comments   


 Saints, Colts Hoping To Resolve Super Bowl Through Diplomacy
Team officials from the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts emerged from a tense, 12-hour negotiating session Thursday and told reporters that, while they had yet to reach a settlement that would prevent a massive on-field conflict, the AFC and NFC champions were committed to resolving the Super Bowl through diplomatic channels.
Link: Saints, Colts Hoping To Resolve Super Bowl Through Diplomacy
» rich  · 08:33  ·  Share comments   


 San Francisco 1958
More surprises. A reel labeled "Alameda 1958" happened to feature quite a few urban scenes set in San Francisco.
Link: San Francisco 1958 on Vimeo
» rich  · 08:01  ·  Share comments   
02.05.2010 : Friday
 hipster puppies
Link: hipster puppies
» rich  · 12:22  ·  Share comments   


 Joanna Smith Rakoff on Studio 360
Listen to Studio 360 on your local npr station this weekend, or listen to it here right now.
Link: Studio 360: Super Bowl Bet, Haiti, Salinger
» john ball  · 11:31  ·  Share comments [2] 


 Supreme Court Allows Corporations To Run For Political Office
"This is an unfair, ill-advised, and tragic mistake," Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said before boarding a flight to Arizona in response to primary poll numbers that show him trailing the Phoenix-based company PetSmart by a double-digit margin.
Link: Supreme Court Allows Corporations To Run For Political Office
» rich  · 10:27  ·  Share comments   


 Cornell's Pi Phi Dress Code
This morning, I was forwarded six pages worth of dress code requirements for Pi Phi's Cornell chapter.
Link: 'No Frumpy': Cornell's Pi Phi Forbids American Apparel Leggings, 'Gross, Plastic Shizzz' - Fashionista
» rich  · 06:49  ·  Share comments   
02.04.2010 : Thursday
 A Fortunate Age Party with Joanna Smith Rakoff, M Shanghai String Band, and the Story Pirates
Mark your calendars. Free and open to the public.
Link: Housing Works: Events: A Fortunate Age Party with Joanna Smith Rakoff, M Shanghai String Band, and the Story Pirates
» john ball  · 20:47  ·  Share comments   


 WNYC - Slideshow: Journey to the Center of Manhattan
via flavorpill
Link: WNYC - Slideshow: Journey to the Center of Manhattan
» john ball  · 19:32  ·  Share comments   


 Bobby Bottleservice Tshirt Ideas for Jersey Shore from Nick Kroll - Video
oh bobby.
Link: Bobby Bottleservice Tshirt Ideas for Jersey Shore from Nick Kroll - Video
» john ball  · 10:11  ·  Share comments   


 No more teen blogs? Waaaaah!
A US study has indicated that younger internet users are losing interest in blogging and switching to shorter and more mobile forms of communication.
Link: BBC News - Blogging loses appeal for US teenagers, says survey
» rich  · 08:22  ·  Share comments   


 Salinger Reflections | The New York Observer
more
Link: Salinger Reflections | The New York Observer
» john ball  · 02:28  ·  Share comments   
02.03.2010 : Wednesday
 My adventures answering J.D. Salinger's mail. - By Joanna Smith Rakoff - Slate Magazine
This is the first of a few more stories to come. Stay tuned.
Link: My adventures answering J.D. Salinger's mail. - By Joanna Smith Rakoff - Slate Magazine
» john ball  · 12:52  ·  Share comments [2] 


 Bagged salad: how clean are packaged salads?
You might think that "pre washed" and "triple-washed" salad greens sold in plastic clamshells or bags are squeaky clean. But our recent tests found room for improvement.
Link: Bagged salad: how clean are packaged salads?
» rich  · 07:30  ·  Share comments   


 State of the Internet Explained In One Giant Infographic
Link: State of the Internet Explained In One Giant Infographic [PIC]
» rich  · 06:56  ·  Share comments   
02.02.2010 : Tuesday
 Molls has bedbugs
Yuck.
Link: molls...she wrote
» rich  · 10:10  ·  Share comments   


 Robots and Monsters
Robots and monsters team up for charity. That doesn't sound like something robots or monsters would do.
Link: Gallery - Robots and Monsters
» tim  · 08:16  ·  Share comments   


 Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account
They had no place to stay, and no supplies - their idea was to use the ton of money they had to buy food to distribute when they got there. But there was no food and no water. That was the point.
Link: Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account - Scientology - Gawker
» tim  · 08:10  ·  Share comments [2] 
02.01.2010 : Monday
 Obama Patiently Explaining Things to House Republicans
This turned out to be pretty awesome: Barack Obama took questions from the House Republicans today, and it was so embarrassing that Fox turned it off early.
I was late to this. Just watched the whole thing. Good stuff.
Link: Video: Obama Patiently Explaining Things to House Republicans - Barack Obama - Gawker
» raquel  · 22:54  ·  Share comments [2] 


 The Vice Guide to Liberia
Welcome to The Vice Guide to Liberia. VBS travels to West Africa to rummage through the messy remains of a country ravaged by 14 years of civil war.
Link: The Vice Guide to Liberia - The Vice Guide to Travel | VBS.TV
» rich  · 10:52  ·  Share comments   


 Plane lands on New Jersey motorway
Oh, Jersey Turnpike. Is there nothing you can't do?
Link: BBC News - Plane lands on New Jersey motorway
» rich  · 09:30  ·  Share comments   


 Errol Morris: You're boring
If you continue to be boring, I will hire an actor in New York to pretend that he's Errol Morris. If you have any casting suggestions, I'd appreciate that.
Link: Letters of Note: You're boring
» rich  · 07:34  ·  Share comments   


 Stinkbugs: New York's Latest Pest
Bedbugs are so last decade. The newest pests to invade New York City are stinkbugs, or pentatomoidae, which earned their name due to their rotten cheese-like odor.
Link: Stinkbugs: New York's Latest Pest – Daily Intel
» rich  · 07:02  ·  Share comments   
January.31.2010 : Sunday
 Five Boro Bike Tour: Register Tomorrow!
Link: Bike New York's TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour
» rich  · 13:36  ·  Share comments [1] 


 San Francisco's Answer to Westboro Baptist Church
"I was promised donuts"
Link: San Francisco's Answer to Westboro Baptist Church
» rich  · 06:36  ·  Share comments [3] 



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