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time to buy in ny

In economics, home on 04/09/2009 at 7:04 pm
File:Dakota building New-York USA.jpg
please direct all housewarming gifts to the Dakota
Finally, even

Millionaires can afford to

Live in Manhattan.

 

 

Read: As Some U.S. Markets Level Off, Housing Slump Hits Manhattan

Image Source: Wikimedia

resident obama

In attractive men, entertainment, grammar, home, politics on 03/26/2009 at 6:06 pm

obama_bens.jpg

just another day on the job

The leader of the

Free world gets out more than me*.

How mortifying.

 

*Please excuse my poor

Grammar. Sometimes art requires

Small sacrifices.

 

 

Read: Could it Really Be Him? Yeah, Probably

Image source: Red State, Blue State

Epidemic

In home, nasty, politics on 03/16/2009 at 6:35 pm

shadows in the capitol city by delaney jean.

 

In the shadow of

The Capitol, a scourge takes

Its toll on DC.

 

 

Read: D.C. HIV/AIDS Rates Top “Generalized and Severe” Levels

Image source: Delaney Jean’s Photostream (Flickr)

waiting for spring

In flora, home on 03/03/2009 at 7:56 pm

spring fever
spring fever

White (yellow) is the

Ground in March. White (pink)

One more month away.

 

 

Read: Cherry Blossoms Expected to Peak First Week in April

Blow, blow, thou winter wind

In holiday, home on 12/22/2008 at 4:31 pm
Snow Dome by Pixilista
pretty please?

Winter’s here, the air’s

Chilled. But still, the capital

Waits for snow to come.

 

 

Image source:  Flickr

Eight crazy nights

In dynasties, holiday, home on 12/22/2008 at 4:24 pm
2nd Night of Chanukah (20071205-171237-PJG) by DrgnMastr

day 2 and counting

Christmas: the poor man’s

Chanukah.  Only one day?

Ours lasts for eight nights.

 

So eat that with your

Milk and cookies, Santa Claus.

Happy holidays!

 

 

Image source: Flickr

Warning: your kitchen may cause cancer

In home, nasty, technology on 07/29/2008 at 10:34 pm

livin’ the dream!

 

Granite fixation

For the kitchen-obsessed. Now,

Comes with a half-life!

 

 

Read: What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?

Supremes to DC: Handguns for everyone!

In borrowed, home, pcg, politics on 06/26/2008 at 9:02 pm

 

 

 

Justice Scalia,
Can you help? I can’t decide:
Glock or Beretta?

 

 

(courtesy of patrick cyrus gilman)

Mercury rising

In borrowed, home, pcg on 06/09/2008 at 10:59 am

DC, mercury

Rising. Air hanging heavy,

Heat index one-ten.

 

Sensible creatures

Shed their coats, gape as men melt –

Puddles in pinstripes.

 

 

(courtesy of patrick cyrus gilman)

Apartment hunting

In home, politics on 05/28/2008 at 3:22 pm

 capitol hill

Capitol Hill

 

Apartment hunting:

More fun than root canals or

a bikini wax.

 

Tired kitchens and

grimy baths. Maybe I’ll take

the wax after all.