Lloyd’s is hit by slavery lawsuit [Edinburgh Evening News] Nearer to overcoming [Economist.com] Group wins access to NYPD database on street stops [The Associated Press] Obama Quits His Church After Months of Criticism [NYTimes.com] Ghost-hunting groups enjoy surge in popularity [ USATODAY.com] New York Times Perpetuates the Myth that George Bush Won the 2000 Election… [Read more…]
Becoming the Promised Land: Faith, Community, and the Prison Reentry Population A two day conference BECOMING THE PROMISED LAND will explore the biblical and theological foundations and contexts for work with and among the prison reentry population. It will consider ways in which the church and church-related institutions, as well as other communities and organizations,… [Read more…]
June 2, 2008 by D. Bell
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“This year came in with a bang, and summer’s not even here,” Mrs Rowe-Adams said. “We are trying to put this under control now before these kids get out of school. There’s no summer jobs so this is why (we) need to get it under control now. “I can’t bring back my two, but I… [Read more…]
My friend Paula has a shoe fetish and will typically juggle two or more dates in one night. My other friend Tangela can meet a man at a professional event and within minutes of being introduced convince him to take her out for an expensive dinner that same night. Do these characters sound familiar? No,… [Read more…]
New York Magazine has named Harlem’s McNair Park one of five less crowded parks in the city: MCNAIR PARK 122nd St. between Lexington and Third Aves. Honoring a Harlem astronaut who died on the Challenger, this sliver of a side lot plays off cosmic allusions. There’s a ring of climbing bars, a helical ladder, a… [Read more…]
Governor Paterson has expressed that he will support same-sex marriages that have been performed in other places (namely, San Francisco where it is now legal for same sex couples to be officially married). While some long-time Harlem residents have lost faith in the governor, others expressed their approval of his decision. Pictured above: Rev. Solomon… [Read more…]
June 2, 2008 by D. Bell
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The Wall Street Journal wrote a piece about crazed food bloggers cooking their way through cookbooks [WSJ] NY Magazine’s June 2nd cover story was about a troll that has become a legend over on Brownstoner.com. [NYM] NY Times Magazine ran a story by a former Gawker.com blogger about being overexposed [NYT] and the related Milwaukee… [Read more…]
One of our readers had the chance to swing by Talay over the weekend and shared the following first impression with us: I went [to Talay] with some fellow uptown friends Saturday night. The menu was pricier than I was expecting and more limited. Maybe since the place is new they are still figuring it… [Read more…]
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June 2, 2008 by narmer
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