January 2005
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This Is What Plutocracy Looks Like
Iron gates and $125 ticket separated the protesters from the supporters. Manhole covers were fused shut, just in case the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles planned to wreak havoc. Snipers sat on rooftops, their rifles scanning the crowds. Black bandana Anarchists and fur-coat sporting Republicans took pictures of each other posing. The “Celebration of Freedom” didn’t really seem like...
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Famous Food
Restaurants are only as good as the glossy celebrity photos that grace their walls. Would the Corned Beef of Carnegie taste so good if Willard Scott wasn’t staring you and your matzoh balls down? Clearly, there is a corolation between framed pseudo-celebrity endorsements and culinary satisfaction.
My first experience of this phenomenon in our nation’s capital took place several weeks...
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PHOTOBOOTH Grand Reopening
“What achievement are you proudest of from your time at Duke?”
I was asked this question during a recent job interview. I hesitated for a second, and considered talking about the Intramural Sports Champion t-shirt I sort of earned. Instead, I smiled and said, “I am the proud owner of a Photobooth”.
I talked about how I was actually returning to Duke this weekend for the Grand Reopening of an...