On Lucille Avenue, the Immigration Debate (NY Times)
I was, at first, amazed that the generally liberal-leaning New York Times would give a voice to a man who is so obviously xenophobic and conservative. It’s as if they brought on Charles Krauthammer to write all the Opinion essays for a week.
But then they go on to […]
Wanna-be starfucking/stalkerazzi-ness at its finest.
I don’t know what force of God allows me to keep even the tiniest amount of photography talent when I’m stinking drunk. Somehow it all works out, though. Today I woke up with all of these beautiful pictures, along with a massive massive hangover. And more party invites. Dunno what to make of all this. […]
City to Consider Job Centers for Day Labor (NY Times)
Quickly:
When I was growing up, we had this issue in our hometown. (which is on the far banks of the OTHER Manhattan river) Masses of undocumented immigrants would swarm sections of our local towns in the morning - some were residents, and some were dropoffs - […]
Children of Immigrants Take to the Streets for Their Parents’ Sake (NY Times)
Another facet of the immigration debate, and one of the few honorable style articles of the past couple of months.
However, pulled heartstrings aside, there’s a mentality present in these kids - as well as their parents - that they do not deserve to […]
Homeland Security paperwork delays weddings (Yahoo! / AP)
This is relevant to the undocumented resident immigrant problem that I’ve touched on so much here lately. I think this problem is terribly overdue for fixing, and this story illustrates a larger problem that current undocumented residents are facing. Our government facitlities for handling border security and immigrant […]
I’m about to sound like a selfish prick, so please forgive me in advance:
A Hands-On Tribute to the Pain and Valor of 9/11 (NY Times)
This is around the corner from my apartment, and it seems I’ll be walking past this more than a few times a week on the way to the subway, the bank, […]
I really need an illustration of me drinking a beer and taking a piss in the street for this blog here. Like this:
(from the inimitable TAN.)
May job growth much weaker than expected (Yahoo! / Reuters)
Today’s lesson in cognitive dissonance. Let me ask you a question, friends: Would a government of a truly civilized society collect survey data that would dictate domestic socioeconomic policy, and then simply decide to leave out anyone who might merely be discouraged about the overall situation? […]