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NYT ‘How I Learned to Drive’ Ad a Bit Like Proust’s Madeleine
So yesterday I was working my way through the Sunday New York Times (an activity that the extremely sage Dr. Ads says should trigger a federal subsidy) when I came across this full-page ad in the Arts & Leisure section. … Continue reading
A Flashback, Bahrs None
Excellent reader Bill Tanger just commented about this Jersey Shore salute (Bahrs Landing Edition) the hardwaxing staff posted after Hurricane Sandy last year. My family also had a bungalow at Sandlass Beach, where we spent every summer we could. It was … Continue reading
Sandy, The Aurora Is Risin’ Behind Us
The hardworking staff was perusing Friday’s New York Times when we stumbled upon (print style) this piece by Helene Stapinski about the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on the Jersey Shore. And then we saw this: It’s a Wednesday night, a month after … Continue reading