Monthly Archives: September 2014

Entry 382: The Wedding Blog Part XXXI: Don’t Ask Why

Posted on September 28, 2014 by markhal

IMPORTANT: This post should be read while listening to “Tradition” from Fiddler on the Roof. Welcome back to the continuing saga of planning our daughter Casey’s October wedding to her fiancé Alex at the Norwalk Aquarium. As reported very early … Continue reading →

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Entry 381: You, Too?

Posted on September 26, 2014 by markhal

So I just got the new U2 album. I don’t have any other U2 albums, and I didn’t particularly want this one, but it was given to me as a gift. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mind U2, but … Continue reading →

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Entry 380: Fashion Faux Pas

Posted on September 24, 2014 by markhal

Mark: Hello again, everybody, and welcome to Offensive Fashion Week. It’s your stalwart fashion reporter here, in my sweatpants and t-shirt with an unidentified stain, and I’m joined by fashion expert Heidi Klueless to tell you about the very latest … Continue reading →

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Entry 379: The Wedding Blog Part XXX: It’s Always Something

Posted on September 21, 2014 by markhal

Welcome back to the continuing saga of planning our daughter Casey’s October wedding to her fiancé Alex at the Norwalk Aquarium. I’m always seeing stories on the local news about calamitous problems with weddings. Recently, a popular venue in Brooklyn closed … Continue reading →

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Entry 378: Please Do Not Crack Your Lobsters During the Movie

Posted on September 18, 2014 by markhal

There are some businesses I just don’t get. Take, for example, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, which recently opened in Yonkers, NY after an apparently successful rollout across Texas. It’s a fairly typical multiplex except, instead of a concession stand, there’s a … Continue reading →

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Entry 377: NFL Weak, Too

Posted on September 16, 2014 by markhal

Welcome to my recap of Week Two of the 2014-2015 NFL Season. Here are my Top Three Things You Need to Know: Some games were played. Many players limped off the field with various injuries. Teams that play their home … Continue reading →

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Entry 376: The Wedding Blog Part XXIX: Good Chance of a Shower

Posted on September 13, 2014 by markhal

Labor Day, 2014: It’s 9:48 on the morning after, and the phone has been ringing since 9. Everyone is calling my wife Barbara to tell her what a splendid party it was. They’re calling on our land line and Barb’s … Continue reading →

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Entry 375: Rotten to the (Common) Core

Posted on September 10, 2014 by markhal

Well, just in time for back-to-school, a recent article in the Sunday Times Magazine tried to explain why Americans are so bad at math, and why new methods of teaching math, such as “The New Math” and “The New New … Continue reading →

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Entry 374: The Wedding Blog Part XXVIII: Making Things Difficult

Posted on September 7, 2014 by markhal

Way back in December, when we chose the Norwalk Aquarium for our daughter Casey’s October wedding to her fiancé Alex, we were aware that we were making things harder on ourselves. We knew, even as we paid the facility fee, … Continue reading →

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Entry 373: Partly Cloudy–Clearly Naked

Posted on September 3, 2014 by markhal

I’ve never trusted clouds. I’m not talking about your cumulus or your nimbus, although the latter can be kind of sneaky at times, darkening the skies so that you rush to put covers on all your patio furniture, but then…nothing. And … Continue reading →

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