The Naked Cowboy

Before I start telling you about the protests, the Broadway show and my next door deli, I must tell you about the Naked Cowboy. He’s a nearly-naked guy who stands in the middle of Times Square (in the island in the midst of the street), plays his guitar and...

"News tourist" hits mean streets of NYC

At approximately 11 o’clock on Friday night, I found myself curb-side, amidst a crowd chanting “Go on strike” to the cops decked out in riot gear. (BTW, I was observing, not chanting and as background, the cops are working without a contract.) Seems...

"Ya-hoo" says Dean

Former p.c. (that would be presidential candidate) Howard Dean spoke to the Iowa Democrats in Boston this morning, and he started by leaning into the mic and saying “Yahoo,” then laughing and showing those teeth. It was not the YaHOO-OO of the...

Woman with an attitude

So, when I saw Christie Vilsack this morning at the Iowa Delegation’s breakfast here in Beantown, I asked her the question on the minds of, oh, at least two of my friends: Why didn’t you take Matt Paul’s advice? For those of you unfamiliar with Mr....