World Science Festival
Lefty May 29th, 2008
Go check out the World Science Festival, in NYC this week (5/28-6/1).
http://www.worldsciencefestival.com
The return of roller derby
Lefty May 23rd, 2008
I’ll be making my return to the microphone for bout between the Bronx Gridlock and the Brooklyn Bombshells on June 7th! Come by and say hi.
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GOTHAM GIRLS ROLLER DERBY CHAMPIONS BRONX GRIDLOCK TAKE ON THE BROOKLYN BOMBSHELLS
Gotham Girls Roller Derby welcomes back the undefeated 2007 Season Champions, the Bronx Gridlock, in the second game of the league’s 2008 home season on Saturday, June 7th, at Hunter College at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. The yellow-checkered Gridlock girls defend their title against the navy blue sailorettes of the Brooklyn Bombshells, who aren’t about to let a lil’ ol’ trophy intimidate them. For every team in the league, it’s a whole new “brawl” game – with fresh faces, new strategies and, of course, plenty of newly-minted bruises.
Get in on the action early and take advantage of the advance ticket discount online at www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com or through www.brownpapertickets.com. Don’t miss the best season of flat-track roller derby action in New York City yet!
Saturday, June 7
Bronx Gridlock vs. Brooklyn Bombshells
Hunter College Sportsplex, Manhattan
B3 Gym - West Building Basement
Lexington Ave. & 68th St. (6 to 68th St. or F to Lex & 63rd St.)
Doors: 6:30pm / Whistle: 8:30pm
*Please arrive early! Metal Detectors will be in use, and the lines can get long! Alcohol prohibited.
General Admission: $19.75 in advance, $23 at door
VIP: $29.75 (adv. only - incl. reserved front row seat, goodies, + more!) www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com/merch or www.brownpapertickets.com.
More info available on the GGRD Hotline: (888) 830-2253
After the games, join us at Manitoba’s (99 Ave. B near 7th Street in Manhattan) to toast victory or drown defeat with your favorite derby darlings. More info at manitobas.com.
And don’t miss the rest of the action packed home season, all at Hunter College in Manhattan!
Saturday, June 28: Queens of Pain vs. Brooklyn Bombshells
Saturday, July 26: Manhattan Mayhem vs. Bronx Gridlock
Saturday, August 16: Queens of Pain vs. Bronx Gridlock
Friday, September 12: Brooklyn Bombshells vs. Manhattan Mayhem
Saturday, September 27: Post-Season Showdown
Saturday, October 25: Championship Bout
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Springtime in Prospect Park
Lefty May 19th, 2008
Turtles sunning themselves on a log in the Prospect Park Lake.
Swan taking a nap.
A gaggle of goslings are the newest arrivals.
Donuts!
Lefty April 28th, 2008
I am obsessed with donuts lately. So much so that I just registered the domains brooklyndonut.com and donutemperor.com. I also bought a deep fryer.
Figure Four Media and web video
Lefty April 16th, 2008
I finally launched the site for Figure Four Media, a new side project focusing on web video distribution, strategy, and production. We’re still working through a few things (getting the blog working, for example), but you should be able to get the idea.
Our goal is to do high quality branded content, with a full set of web tools like RSS, comments, sharing/emailing/embedding, as well as integration with the big video sites like YouTube, etc.
Another Birthday
Lefty April 16th, 2008
Last Tuesday (April 8th) I officially turned another year older. The day itself was pretty uneventful, but on Sunday Emily took me to see Tracy Morgan do stand-up at a midtown comedy club.
Anyway, I think this is going to be my year! I’m finally going to graduate from the NYU MBA program (in August), so we could see a return of the old Lefty by the time fall rolls around. Watch out!
Manatee Fever
Lefty March 8th, 2008
I’m off to Anna Maria Island (on Florida’s gulf coast) next week for some chilling on the beach, spring break baseball, and manatees.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn - 2/22/08
Lefty February 22nd, 2008
We finally got a good winter storm here in NYC. I stopped into Prospect Park this morning on the way to the subway and snapped a few pictures.
Launch!
Lefty February 21st, 2008
At work, we finally finished the two sites I’ve been working on for the last year:
As a reward, Emily and I spent five days up in Phoenicia for the Valentine’s Day/President’s Day weekend. There was lots of snow up there, so we gave cross-country skiing a try. It was good fun.
Stay tuned for news on what’s next, work-wise.
King of Kong
Lefty February 1st, 2008
I finally got to see King of Kong, the movie about the quest to set the new world record high score in Donkey Kong. Highly recommended.