July 2012
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At Saratoga Race Course, It Was Love at First... →
Saratoga is one of my favorite places in the whole world because of stories like this. I don’t remember the name of the first horse my father placed a bet on for me, but I do remember the day and the feeling, and it was magic.
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Why Can’t the Bronx Be More Like Brooklyn? -... →
This is a good article. It’s fair, and the point about the elites of the past not having built lots of beautiful homes that can now be gentrified is especially noteworthy. But an important point that is missed is that many of the institutions that could act as centers of gravity, like my employer the Botanical Garden, the Zoo, Wave Hill, the Bronx Museum, Fordham, Montefiore, etc, and etc do...
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Correlated.org Statistic #10
This is my friend’s website. Everyday, you answer one simple A or B question, and the next day you will see a surprising correlation based upon that question. It is super fun and you should be part of it.
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NYC Taught Me: NYC Testing Testing →
This family came up with one of the coolest ways of exploring the city that I have heard in a long time. Each kid got to randomly draw a subway line, and then how many stops to take it. Luck of the draw literally provided a perfect day.
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“The narrative of openness and talent obscures the bitter truth of the American...”
– The New Elitists - NYTimes.com
I think about this a lot. The well educated, liberal American is constantly babbling on about looking for authentic experiences, embracing the high with the low, being a cultural omnivore, and looking down their noses at those who don’t take advantage of all the...
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