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Please Keep Out of Water

By On July 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

Please Keep Out of Water, originally uploaded by bloomfieldguy.

This seemingly purposeful collection of bottles has been sitting on the bank of the, um, creek (?) in Watsessing Park for a couple of days now.

They were IN the water on Monday.

Considering this creek is [...]

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Going Local

By On July 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

Going Local, originally uploaded by bloomfieldguy.

I picked up the local paper, The Star-Ledger, today instead of the Daily News for the first time. While I prefer the tabloid format over broadsheet, esp. on the train, I want to have a better appreciation for what’s going on in and [...]

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Bloomfield Station

By On July 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

This is the Bloomfield station where I catch the train into the City every day. It’s a shame that this part of it is in such a state of disrepair — especially considering the other side just got a nice facelift — but politics have [...]

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Breaking Ground

By On July 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

There are 8 million stories in the naked city, plus another 2-3 million, give or take, if you count the transplants who still commute in for work from the surrounding cities and towns in Long Island, Connecticut and, yes, New Jersey.

From Bloomberg to Bloomfield is my story, [...]

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Goodbye Potter’s Field

By On April 18, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Personal

Home ownership is a key theme in one of my favorite movies, It’s a Wonderful Life, and as I called our current landlord this morning to officially let them know we won’t be renewing our lease, I couldn’t help but recall the scene where Mr. Martini is moving his family into their new home courtesy [...]

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