other side does not come out as wellTwo weeks ago I was diverted by the inspiring mom who caught a foul ball at a minor league baseball game, in her glove, without disturbing the child at her hip. (I hope…
Tag: Diversion
Saturday diversion: multi-tasking mom
it has been a whileI have gotten out of the habit of doing the occasional non-real estate post on the weekend (so many lofts in Manhattan, so little time) but here’s one for you baseball fans. (No, it does not…
Saturday diversion / 1980s music + 2011 bipartisanship edition
now try to get it out of your head!It has been a few weeks since the last Manhattan Loft Guy weekend diversion, perhaps because there are so many lofts, and so little time. I wonder if my brother whose birthday…
Sunday diversion / 'Goodnight Moon' deconstructed for fun (I hope)
hushI can’t find my copy this morning. Is it clear the bunny is a “he”? The deconstruction is here. The ever-fascinating Wiki has some more bits of cultural significance or effluvia. What would McSweeney’s make of the altered author’s photo?…
weekend diversion / waiting for baseball edition
(still waiting…) It is a somewhat controversial opinion, but I still like Jon Miller. He gets a little excited here. Pitchers & Catchers in 15 days! (Is football season over yet??) h/t The Girl Who Loved Andy Pettitte; very indirect…
Sunday diversion / a sports guy goes schizo on a local team
… and writes today’s Quote Of The Day, thusly: J-E-T-S? Really? You’re thrilled with yourselves for spelling a four-letter word? Try cheering for Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. I’m rooting for them today (boo Ben boo!), but this made…
weekend diversion: what to make of the Amazing Strangers of Union Square?
anthropology or voyeurism?This has been sitting on my virtual pile of interesting because it is weird or interesting because it is disturbing? for six weeks, and I have never been able to figure out which it is, or what it…
holiday diversion: national politics edition
Is this the dumbest political story of the entire year, or merely the one that made me laugh hardest? © Sandy Mattingly 2010
Saturday diversion / is The Force with you?
fonts! glorious fonts!Isn’t it amazing what Kids are doing today: http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/may-the-force-of-typography-be-with-you h/t (as is often the case) a terrific baseball writer © Sandy Mattingly 2010
Sunday diversion: children's rhymes + songs
your favorite?Some clever woman with a lot of time on her hands researched nursery rhymes and silly songs from her (and my) childhood, finding some odd verses, some downright disturbing verses. My personal favorite is #5, which proves to me…
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