Thoughts

You know, I have put a lot of thought into this and I’ve come to the conclusion, even though I never have tried it, I don’t think I can pull off suits + dress shoes + no socks. And I’m a little disappointed by that.

Brothers

A recent conversation with my brother went as follows. After complaining to him that I might have to role play in my Introduction to Pastoral Care class (sexual harassment, listening, pre-marital counseling, listening, and other such things) my brother immediately interrupted and said: “Pfft. You are a great actor.”

There was then a short pause.

“Your entire life is a lie.”

Little Egypt, January 28

For the last few hours, I have been watching the English language live feed of Al Jazeera. Several speakers from NYC have been highlighted. At around 5:45 PM, a woman said that there had been rallies in NYC on behalf of the protestors – several around the UN and one “in Little Egypt in Queens”.

It is strange to hear where I live name dropped on Al Jazeera.

So, I strapped on my boots, put on my brand new bright red jacket, grabbed my camera, and walked out into the snow and cold. Some snow flakes were falling, I crossed the BQE, to see is anything was going on. Besides the usual rush hour traffic, it was quiet. Channel 4 News and Channel 2 News both had vans parked and were walking about, looking for a story. Each hookah lounge, halal deli, butcher, Islam Fashion, and any other store had their tvs on Al Jazeera or CNN. I heard rumbles from the few folks on the street about more rallies that will take place in Manhattan in tomorrow. The shops in Little Egypt are usually filled with men and boys drinking coffee, smoking, and chatting and tonight was no different. If there had been a rally today, I’m sorry I missed it.


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Channel 4 News

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Rally posters from a few days ago

Rally poster for the 29th in front of the UN

No Superbowl for me

Sadly, come February 6, I will be on a bus heading to Philadelphia rather than watching the Superbowl. It’s quite possible that this will be the first Superbowl I have ever missed watching on tv. I’m a little down about it.

I really love this article about the 1960 NFL championship (pre-Superbowl) and the fact that it’s been 50 years since the Philadelphia Eagles have won a football championship. And I love the anecdotes from the players such as These gatherings led to a bonding among players. Tom Brookshier, the star defensive back, once told Didinger, the sportswriter, “Where else would your wife wake you to get you to a bar?” But the favorite is the story at the end where a woman buys a fur coat because the player didn’t bring her to the Pro Bowl. That should be on a future episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey.