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After losing a battle over metering Internet usage by its companies, Time Warner plans to go ahead and do it anyway.
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Author Helen Epstein reviews 'Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All' by Sunny Schwartz, with David Boodell. An argument for "restorative justice" is made and an examination of prison life and how it contributes to recidivism in the prison population.
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Anyone catch David Byrne in Prospect Park? He played a range of tunes, but I notice he favored a lot of stuff from 'Fear of Music', one of my favorite Talking Heads albums. Byrne art extends well past his songwriting. He's something of a social philosopher and, as evidenced by this article which appeared in the May 31st edition of the NY Time Book Review, he's passionate about the solutions to urban infrastructure through emphasizing bicycle transportation over cars.
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Who says guys don't read? 50 titles listed here range from timeless classics to contemporary thrillers.
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Crap [book] – by Erin Conley, Karen Macklin, and Jake Miller
June 1, 2009 · 1 Comment
Call No. 305.235 (Young Adult)
ISBN: 978-0979017353
Price: $8.95
Find it at your library [WorldCat]
I was thumbing through the shelves today and came upon this title, another great one for Zest Books. As usual, the intended audience is teenagers, but, as I’ve been feeling a bit down lately, the book couldn’t have revealed itself to me at a better time or in a better format. This pocket-sized volume would be great to put into your back pocket and whip out the moment someone starts to annoy you. Simple, pithy pearls of wisdom about dealing with all kinds of crap in one’s life are offset with the authors’ quirky humor. Readers will also appreciate the random insertions of facts about the actual “number 2″, a twist that helps put it all into perspective.
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From the article: "DOT has announced its selections for round one of the NYC Plaza Program, which invites non-profits throughout the boroughs to propose the development of new public spaces. According to DOT, applicants were chosen based on organizational and site-specific criteria, with special consideration given to areas with low- to moderate-income populations. A total of nine projects in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx were selected."
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From the article: "We’ve come a long way from the simple cave-paintings of our ancient past, and the amazing diversity of today’s graffiti has shown an enviable mating of resilience and adaptability. "
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At the Librarians who say motherf***er blog, recounting a difficult encounter with teens becomes a teachable moment in what it means to work with teenagers and be a professional in a public place.
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From the article: "In a room are five large TV screens and five consoles, which were donated by Nintendo and each come with a hand-held remote and touch-sensitive floor pad that senses weight, balance and movement. "
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originally posted on the FREEwilliamsburg blog.
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Nostrand Ave…the final frontier
March 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Gene Rodenberry font deli/grocery sign.
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