[Photo courtesy of Jennifer Dunne] Witch Hazel in the sunlight.

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I consider this one of the saddest songs ever written and it sums up a lot, even if I don’t love this particular video treatment of it. Then, again, Ian had already been dead eight years. Life is very fragile. And, blogging, when you come right down to it blogging–not blogging journalistically–but inflicting the Cancer […]

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Freaky Manhattan Skyline from Brooklyn, originally uploaded to the GL Flickr Pool by June Carter Cash Peep. Sure does look cool from up there. The photographer writes: “A view from an evil rooftop deck with evil computerized locking door that was malfunctioning in subzero temperatures or so it felt that way.”

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In case you haven’t heard, oral arguments in the state eminent domain case concerning Atlantic Yards are being held on Monday, February 23. The hearing will take place in a session that starts at 10AM at the Supreme Court, State of New York; Appellate Division, Second Department; 45 Monroe Place. Brooklyn, NY. The case is […]

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It’s good to see local businesses are still around and having a good time, despite the hard times, especiallly one that is dedicate to locally made products and crafts. Artez’n, the really, really cool gallery and gift store at 444 Atlantic Ave (b/w Nevins and Bond) is turning five! To celebrate, tonight (2/21) from 6-9pm, […]

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Tomorrow and Sunday (2/21-22) the Park Slope United Methodist Church will be having it famous annual Book Sale from 8:30 AM-4:30PM on Saturday and from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM on Sunday. Thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, records, tapes and videos will be up for grabs, as well as the Children’s Corner in full swing. […]

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The BCC just sent out another announcement that they’re extending the deadline for nominations of the 9th annual Building Brooklyn Award to the end of the work day of Thursday, 3/12. So yay… you still have a lil time to nominate your favorite Big Bob Scarano or Hot Karl Fischer or Lean Mean Gene Kaufman […]

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Oh, Park Freaking Slope, also producing so much drama. (Well, producing emails that transmit drama that we choose to copy and paste. This one is about having neighbors upstairs with a rock and roll band. And, we’re not talking TV on the Radio here. We mean a tween band, which is a Park Slope specialty […]

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On Wednesday (2/25), there’s a screening and discussion of the anti-gentrification documentary “Some Place Like Home” at 7pm at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church (85 S. Oxford St b/w Fulton/Lafayette). For more information check out their website. But, if that don’t interest you or your still in a tangle about our contemporary hell on earth, […]

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Take an interesting little trip through many parts of Coney Island in 2000, including the non-tourist kind of ones.

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From 5:30-8pm on Thursday (2/19), the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is collaborating with Brooklyn Industries for an in-store “garden party” to celebrate the coming art-inspired spring line, modeled and shot in… you guessed it, the BBG. All BI stores are participating with this event, and are providing complimentary “green refreshments” (whatever that means?) and are raffling […]

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· Brookynites Work to Help Former Haitian School [NYT] · Bedbug Complaints Up 34 Percent [NYDN] · Decoding “Shovel Ready” & Atlantic Yards [AYR] · Norah Jones Buys in Cobble Hill [Brownstoner] · Ah, the Raccuglia Funeral Home of Carroll Gardens [NYDN] · 181 York St. Update [Dumbo NYC] · The People of My Neighorhood […]

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This is a fucking classic we tripped across and had never seen. Check out Brian Eno with the glam look and hair. This is the stuff from which all else of any value evolved through the 70s, punk included. Sorry if some of the people watching this weren’t even born when this performance was recorded.

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Want to check out a new voting machine? We have learned via email that “the Board of Elections is holding presentations on two poll site voting systems which are being evaluated for use beginning in the fall of 2009. The Brooklyn session, including demonstrations (with hands-on experience) is on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 from 6:00-8:30 […]

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Nothing says Valentine’s Day like “Let’s Do It” in the Craigslist Casual Encounters section. This is the selection through last night. We’re confident today’s will be even more, uh, special and, er, tender: Feb 13 – anyone else tired of all the vday crap? lets just get drunk and hookup – m4w – 26 – […]

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Described as “star crossed lovers traveling in opposite directions.”

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em>And, now, we present our weekly restaurant review from our friends at Eat It: The Brooklyn Food Blog. This week’s feature is Sam’s on Court Street: Such a strange place Sam’s Restaurant is (238 Court St., at Baltic St., 718-596-3458). A group of my friends decided they wanted to try it as I was the […]

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Ahhh Valentine’s Day… a holiday dedicated to love… and commercialism. Sure you can succumb to buying your honey an overpriced (or underpriced, if you’re a last minute kinda person or just a cheap bastard) bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolates or some fancy lingerie that’s really more for you than your lover… or you […]

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Today’s lovable cutie is really pulling at my heart strings. He’s so snugly and warm that in these cold winter days I’d love to hold him close! Hear is what our good friend Andrea has to say about sweet Ringo. Ringo is probably one of the most lovable and entertaining cats you have ever seen. […]

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Thursday (2/19), from 6-8pm, the Center for Urban Environment (168 7th St. b/t 3rd & 2nd Ave.) is having a special viewing and post-screening discussion of the Sundance Film Festival’s Best Documentary of 2008 “Fuel.” Brent Baker (CEO of Tri State Biodiesal) will be discussing this Josh Tickell documentary that focuses the oil industry and […]

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Check out Gary Atlas, who runs from Brighton Beach to Sea Gate, every day, in just his shorts. Even in the snow. “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, it seems, can stop him from running the boardwalk shirtless and taking a dip in the waters. It’s his daily routine, but this day stood out because […]

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[RIP Lux Interior and thanks for not vomiting on us at a show once. Lux is dead? FUCK.] · Ratner Really Didn’t Tell Govt. He Was Stopping Atlantic Yards Work [AYR] · Checking in on the Absolute Condos [Brownstoner] · CB2 Has a Change of Heart About a Liquor License [Dumbo NYC] · Fresh Air […]

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[Image courtesy of Bruce Bowman] Tired of snow pics or just snow in general? Eh, don’t worry, soon enough you’ll be tired of flower pics.

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[Photo of Bartholomeus Breenbergh Preaching of St John the Baptist; dmadeo/flickr Calling all photographers! There’s a new photo scavenger hunt in town. Wikipedia, the Brooklyn Museum (and 14 other art institutions) have gotten together to have a month-long contest for Wikipedia Loves Art. It’s a free content photography contest to win various prizes from each […]

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