October 2008
97 posts
Sea Monster of a Hoodie [droplicious]
We’re already in hoodie season in New York (although I’m always on the lookout for good hoodies, whether it’s fall or not), and I’ve stumbled upon this can’t-live-without-it sea monster design from LuCoo ($45). The brainchild of Seattle-based mom Amy Laybourn, the LuCoo line is all about crazy characters and fun patterns....
New York Mag: First Look Inside JetBlue’s New Food Court at JFK [subtraction]
The airline has been busy renovating the iconic Eero Saarinen-designed terminal at JFK and plans to open it later this fall. The food promises to be very good… or at least, it won’t give you air sickness before you even leave the ground. Which is saying a lot for eating at the airport.
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Atlantic Antic Drawing Record Vendor Presence - Brooklyn Daily EagleAs usual, there will be a special children’s section between Smith Street and Boerum Place. A special note: children’s book illustrator Melanie Hope… Permalink | Leave a comment »
Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel to perform at Obama benefitBruce Springsteen and Billy Joel have confirmed they will perform at a benefit for Barack Obama next month in New York City. Permalink | Leave a comment »
September 2008
44 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-28) →
Damien Jurado
They Might Be Giants
Calexico
The Band
Loudon Wainwright III
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Yet Another Rietveld Kids Chair (And Table!) [daddytypes]
Just got my copy of the 2001 edition of Peter Drijver and Johannes Niemeijer’s How to construct Rietveld Furniture; it’s pretty sweet. There are designs and plans for 38 pieces, including four kid-specific designs: two high chairs and two toys, the wheelbarrow and the wagon, or Beach Buggy. Great stuff, especially if you have a...
“I don’t want the white boy to die!” [doodaddy]
Boo’s starting to listen to lyrics.
One of our favorite songs (of course) is the classic Play That Funky Music (White Boy), which climaxes on a bass riff to the lyric:
“Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you DIE.”
(Beat. Beat. Beat. Beat.)
“Till you DIIIIYEEEE!”
My daughter has only just started to investigate death, mostly...
Brooklyn Hulas to New Trader Joe’s [mcbrooklyn]The folks at Key Food on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights must be kicking themselves right about now. Brooklyn’s new Trader Joe’s at 130 Court Street is packing them in as we speak. It started with the gala Grand Opening at 9 this morning — can all these people be unemployed? — followed by a bit of a slowdown midday,...
Trader Joe’s: How It Happened [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]It was known that they had their eye on Brooklyn, and this spot, the confluence of three affluent neighborhoods, on the edge of a booming downtown… Permalink | Leave a comment »
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Live →
joelaz:
The Austin City Limits music fest started today and runs through the weekend. You can stream the live performances from this site. The live video requires Windows Media Player, so Mac users may need to install this plugin. I wish I was there in person again this year, but this is the next best thing.
Crazy Arty Fun For Kids at the 2008 Art Under the Bridge Festival [mommypoppins]
“What kind of thing do you want to do this week-end?” It’s the question I pose to my son, Roan. But we both know I’ve always got something in mind. This week he tried to trip me up with this: “I want to do nothing, but we can do it outside.” Oh brother, mister. You’ve no idea who you’re messing with.
This weekend...
Toddlers play with impossibly small toys as if they’re the real thing [Cognitive Daily]
When Jimmy and Nora were toddlers, we bought them great little plastic scooters to ride around the house. They were the perfect size for a small child. Yet Jimmy preferred to ride around on a plastic garbage truck instead, despite the fact that there was no steering wheel and the “seat”...
This Pumpkin Fears No Smoke Monster [io9]
Forget the sappy triangle eyes from the Halloween jack-o-lanterns of yesterday. With the days ticking away until Halloween it’s time for some serious brainstorming on costumes, candy and of course decorations. We’ll slowly edge you into the full frontal scifi Halloween-assault starting with some awesome pumpkin designs from Pink Raygun. This...
New Yorkers Shouldn’t Criticize Chicago Hot Dogs
From Serious Eats
Photograph from roboppy on Flickr
New York food critic Alan Richman should not be writing about Chicago hot dogs. But, that’s what happened in his GQ piece last week, as we’ve previously mentioned. Richman swooped into the Windy City, ate a dozen or so dogs—and by his own admission, cut them up like a street food...
Obama Wants to Debate →
John McCain is so overwhelmed by the challenge of responding to the economic crisis that he wants to suspend the presidential campaign and delay Friday’s first debate between the Republican and Democratic nominees for president.
Barack Obama says presidents need to be able to multitask.
“Mommy, what is that box?”
– the boy (when he saw a traditional, non-flat screen TV put out on the curb)
“this show is scaring me.”
– the boy (while watching cnbc on the financial crisis)
Trader Joe's comes to Court St. →
Brooklyn foodies rejoice. Trader Joe’s fancy food store will finally open its doors Sept. 26, the Daily News has learned.
mp3 :: wilco + fleet foxes cover bob dylan [gorillavsbear.net]
Go here to download a free, relatively decent quality live recording of Wilco + Fleet Foxes covering Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.” All you have to do is pledge to vote in the 2008 election, but you were going to do that anyway, so not a bad deal. Recommended, if only to hear Tweedy’s awesome forced falsetto:...
Kid O Toys Arrive, Are Awesome [daddytypes]
You know, I was just wondering to myself the last few weeks, “Where are those Kid O toys I was promised would be hitting the market soon?” And here they are. Wow. Educational clarity and simplicity of design that stands up with the classics from Montessori, Creative Playthings, Froebel, and Caroline Pratt—in fact, rather than just...
It’s Not Discipline, It’s a Teachable Moment →
“Many parents’ discipline methods don’t work because children quickly learn that it’s much easier to capture a parent’s attention with bad behavior than with good. Parents unwittingly reinforce this by getting on the phone, sending e-mail messages or reading the paper as soon as a child starts playing quietly, and by stopping the activity and scolding a child when he starts to...
Blocking Care for Women - Hillary Clinton in the... →
Bush’s proposed rule would allow all employees and volunteers for health care entities to refuse to participate in unspecified “other medical procedures” that contradict their religious beliefs or moral convictions.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-14) →
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Van Morrison
The Velvet Underground
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“I’m riding on the antique”
– the boy
“I am a T. Rex and you are meat!”
– the boy
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-7) →
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan and The Band
Sebadoh
The Microphones
Gogol Bordello
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Tropcial Storm Hannah Update: Still Coming
Tropical Storm Hannah continues heading our way. This is the 11AM tracking map from the National Hurricane Center, which puts the storm slightly closer to us than the 8AM track as it moves past us. Tropical storm force winds extend outward 200 miles from the center. (The further to the east that it veers the less severe the impact will be on us.) The...
Astroland Rides on the Market Online: It’s a Liquidation Sale
Astroland’s rides are on the market, featured in a “Liquidatioin” Sale from a firm called Rides-4-U, which is based in Sommerville, NJ. On Thursday, Astroland owner Carol Hill Albert announced the venerable little park will close permanently on Sunday and that she needs to start packing up and disposing of things. So, here we are....
Storm Tracking? It Can Be Used in Pregnancy, Too
We’re knee-deep in hurricane season. So here’s a thought: What if we could predict premature births the same way we predict the status of storms like Hanna and Ike?
This story in The Age suggests we might be able to do just that. Researchers in Melbourne, Australia are developing computer technology that analyzes data and tracks the...
Tech etiquette - Do you let the kids play with your iPhone?
I have an iPhone; I bought it for work, but I have to admit that the Cool Factor was also important to me. I also must confess that it can do some pretty awesome things, most of which are not necessarily work-related, like checking Twitter or downloading music from my college days or seeing what’s hot at Fashion Week. (Okay maybe...
'Executive experience' does not a leader make -... →
“Obama has been hailed as a new John Kennedy, by Teddy Kennedy and by others, because of this same charisma. It is a much rarer quality, and a much more important quality for a president, than the executive experience of getting a hockey rink built in an Alaskan suburb.”
Mike Huckabee’s Big Applause Lie →
“When Mike Huckabee gave his speech last night he said Sarah Palin got more votes for mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden got in the presidential primaries. I was pretty sure it was a load of shit when I heard it, and it turns out I was right.”
BBC NEWS | Health | Older fathers linked with... →
Older fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder than younger men, research suggests.
