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Manhattanhenge 2012

So I’ve never experienced this before, but I think it will be pretty cool. If you’re in New York City tonight at sunset, watch as “the setting Sun aligns precisely with the Manhattan street grid, creating a radiant glow of … Continue reading

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This is My Home: Anthony Pisano Gets It

I was watching this video last night, and I couldn’t help but thinking that if someone was able to see inside my brain, it would look exactly like Anthony Pisano’s home/exhibit/hoarding episode. All the random trinkets. The things that have … Continue reading

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Happy 60th Birthday, Jeanie Carroll!!

Jeanette Susan Turnbull was born to Raymond and Jeannette Turnbull on February 10, 1952. From day one, she’s sported a female afro. When she was just a junior in high school, the principal told her mother, “the good news is, … Continue reading

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The Super Bowl’s Best Commercial

So everyone was oohing and ahhing over David Beckham this morning, but I’m kind of over him being in his underwear all the time. Put him in a three-piece suit and I think you got a better thing going on. … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from NoMad Blog!

The Eve of the Eve is over. Nana’s first birthday in heaven has passed. I just sat down and watched Love Actually start to finish. The Pogues are playing throughout the house, cookies are being baked in the oven, my … Continue reading

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It’s the Army/Navy Game!

It’s that time of year again, when a mass exodus begins from West Point, NY and Annapolis, MD to one of our nation’s great cities to watch one of our nation’s greatest and oldest rivalries between two of our nation’s … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving! I’m Grateful For…

There are so many things I am grateful for. There’s no question how blessed I’ve been my entire life, and I can never, ever forget how lucky I am. So let’s celebrate Turkey Day right with a list of the … Continue reading

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J.R. Martinez Wins Dancing with the Stars and Restores My Faith in America

If you didn’t already know, J.R. Martinez was my frontrunner for the title of Season 13′s DWTS champion. The man could dance. He had charisma. And most of all, he had a backstory that literally made me cry every time … Continue reading

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The NYC Veteran’s Day Parade

Marchers in the NYC Veteran’s Day Parade are congregating in Madison Square Park, so obviously I went downstairs to show my respect. Thank a Veteran today.

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Happy Veteran’s Day!

“These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and … Continue reading

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