I'll never forget the day that a perfect stranger by the name of Bob Guskind called to say that he was starting a blog. He told me that he was a seasoned journalist and a reader of OTBKB—and that he'd be focusing on development issues. He was calling his blog, Gowanus Lounge, named after a...

When blogger pal Katelin invited me to attend a Girls Guide to Gaming party she was hosting with Nintendo on Friday night, I jumped at the chance. Sounded like a fun way to have some girlie time while getting to play with some Nintendo DS Lites. I haven't had much time to play with the games I have ...

Brooklyn Based has a great list of recession busters. Here are some examples in the Park Slope area: --The Dweck Center for free music, readings, and cultural events. --the monthly First Saturday parties at the Brooklyn Museum. Those are awesome free dance parties. --Bierkraft’s Tasty Tuesdays: Sp...

I feel terrible for forgetting to do this. It's one of those things that hangs in the back of your head, like, Make your bed, or Bring up the laundry. This feature links to bloggers who have linked to me, but it means that I've actually paid attention to statistics and have tracked you down, unless ...

I almost forgot. Here it is, Halloween, and I haven't thanked anyone in months for linking to me. I'm going to be in trouble for sure for forgetting or missing some of you, so please forgive me in advance. It's like making a wedding. You're always afraid you're going to insult someone you forgot or ...

I haven't written about the bailout because I figured I would leave it to the people who know what they're talking about--and lots of people who don't, but write about it anyway--but then Antique Mommy came along and her solution is brilliant in its simplicity. I don't know about you, but I'll be wr...

TOTALLY AWESOME FIANCE: So? What are you going to Blog About today? THE DAILY RANDI: Oh, yeah. We’re Blogging Every Day, aren’t we. Shit. TAF: I know. Shit. It’s almost twelve. What are you writing about tonight? TDR: I don’t know. Oh, yeah! I was going to write about Your Friend’s Cocktai...

I'm a lot like Elizabeth Bennett when it comes to commenting on blogs, in that it's not enough for me to just say, "Great post!" and be done with it; I want to say something that will astonish the entire room comment section. Take Veronica Mitchell's recent post on modesty. A reflection on her own e...

I've been a busy little bee this week! Monday evening I had the pleasure of dining with the always-lovely Kay, Jolene and Alyssa. Kay and I compared pregnant bellies, as well as our plans for delivery, strollers, nurseries, maternity leave, baby showers, etc. - ya know, all those fun mommy-to-be thi...

Dave Neiwert at Orcinus has it right about the ugliness that has characterized this Democratic primary. Don’t read the comments though. They’re just more of the same — people who call themselves “progressives” and “liberals” so caught up in their own views t...