Monthly Archives: February 2009

My Mother’s Bad Yoga Instructor

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Neil

Danny from “Jew Eat Yet” asked me a question, and since it was a lengthy one, I will paraphrase it for you, “What the hell are YOU, a full-blooded American male, going to a blogging conference for WOMEN?” The answer … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Storytelling

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Neil

Yesterday, on Citizen of the Month, I talked about the importance of storytelling in blogging, and brought up that idea of a storytelling session at BlogHer. (you can sign up to attend or present during this session over here) I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet, Literary | Tagged , | 22 Comments

A Room of Our Own, Take Two

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Neil

Last week, I tested an idea for BlogHer’s Room of Your Own, and most of you gave it a thumbs down and booted it off as fast as Jason Alexander’s last sitcom. You can call me a lot of names, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet | Tagged | 41 Comments

Twittering From a Chinese Restaurant As Billy Joel Plays

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Neil

It’s nine oclock on a Saturday The regular crowd Twitters on There’s an old man sitting next to me Eating his soup and wonton He says, son, that’s the iphone, right, isn’t it? I read about it in the news … Continue reading →

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Corazon

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Neil

Another lazy night. I was on the phone for two hours today about a project I am working on. I hope it doesn’t fall through. I didn’t feel like cooking. I’m in the Dominican Diner down the block, writing this … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged | 29 Comments

The Top of the Bookcase

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Neil

I know so little about any of you. I admire you all, like books in a bookcase, each with a different flashy cover, but I rarely read more than a few pages of each book. And when I do read … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged | 40 Comments

A Room of My Own?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Neil

I mentioned that I am attending BlogHer, the woman’s blogging conference, for the first time this year in July. It is in Chicago. As I was reading through the conference agenda on their website, I noticed that besides the scheduled … Continue reading →

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Citizen of the Month: Super Bowl Edition

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Neil

Today is the big game. I didn’t know who was playing in it until yesterday. I didn’t even know Arizona had a football team. But I don’t like to feel left out of the excitement, so I had to come … Continue reading →

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