If you like your game night to come with a box of Scrabble, the board game that requires you to actually spell words (gasp) correctly; then here is some news for you. The tricky game was invented in Jackson Heights, Queens by Alfred M. Butts (Whaaa, you say?!) If you go poking around the hood,... »
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Long Island City 7 Train Cuts: No Train, No Fireworks, No Business
Every year, when 7 line service is suspended for weekend maintenance work, the business community in Long Island City feels the pinch. This year is no exception, with trains suspended for 10 weekends between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza. On Monday, business owners from the... »
[Video] Gothic Cats, Goats Being Pushed Off The Mountains By Eagle & Space Worms
I never thought I would have to re-emphasize the fact that there are a bunch of crazies out there. So let me back up and tell you all the nutty things I have managed to parse through this morning. Space Ark- Iranian Style; Iran launches one... »
Thursday Morning Sex Roundup- Pork Is Better Than Viagra
The next time your partner isn’t in the mood for some nookie, how about tempting him or her with a piece of… er… pork? It may sound strange, but... »
An Ode To A Newscast
You know you are one of those people–settled comfortably on your couch, with a beverage in hand, complaining about what’s on TV. You yammer non-stop about the news–this is... »
iPads in Classrooms! Good Luck Teaching Kids ANYTHING Now
Wait- did I just come off as a technophobic geriatric sourpuss? Yes? I certainly-hope-as-hell so! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that major textbook publishers are in the process of... »