Posts tagged "New York City"

Aging Hip Replacement II: Compromise

College for me was supposed to be a stopping point on my way to international stardom.  I grew up in a suburb about a half hour outside of Pittsburgh and spent most of my senior year in high school and all of the summer dreaming about getting the hell out of there and to the city.  It didn’t matter that Pittsburgh wasn’t New York, it was a first step on my way to New York where real culture presided.  My […]

What Does Bin Laden’s Death Change?

I don’t know if I have anything especially insightful to say about the capture and death of terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden. Most of the emotions I’m feeling are emotions that many of those of you reading probably feel as well. For me, it all goes back to 9/11. I wasn’t at the Twin Towers site. I wasn’t even in the borough of Manhattan. I was about ten miles away from what is now called Ground Zero-having just gotten off […]

One Man’s Opinion: The “Ground Zero Mosque”

Look, I don’t profess to know everything about Christianity. I don’t know much about Islam. I consider myself politically aware enough to have an intelligent conversation about most issues, but I’m certainly not qualified to go on CNN or MSNBC and talk about anything. I’m just a guy with a brain and an opinion. For the past few weeks, I’ve been following the “Ground Zero Mosque” story with increasing interest. It’s been pretty damn hard to avoid. I mean, if […]