Another grand old theater may eventually face the wrecking ball.
The Gowanus Lounge: What's Up With Coney Island's Shore Theater?
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Catch A Ride On the Nostalgia Train
Wicker seats, exposed ceiling fans, no air conditioning. These workhorses served the New York City subway system form gthe 1930's to the 1970s.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Please Write The Headline
Employer: Anti-kidnapping consultant kidnapped in Mexico
* Story Highlights
* Felix Batista, anti-kidnapping consultant, abducted in Mexico
* Former military officer was in Mexico on "personal business," employer says
* Kidnappings, violence have reached record levels in Mexico in 2008
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- An American anti-kidnapping consultant was kidnapped in Mexico, according to the Houston-based security firm he works for.
Felix Batista was abducted outside a restaurant December 10 in Saltillo, the capital of Mexico's Coahuila state, the firm said.
The former U.S. military officer is a contract consultant for ASI Global LLC and was in Mexico "on personal business," ASI Global President Charlie LeBlanc told CNN.
He said the FBI is investigating the incident along with Mexican authorities.
Kidnappings and violence reached record levels in Mexico this year.
Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora said this month that organized-crime killings soared to 5,376 in 2008, more than double the 2,477 deaths in Mexico in 2007.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon met over the summer with the country's 32 governors to unveil a plan to combat the nation's staggering rise in kidnappings.
The plan includes building special prisons for kidnappers, bolstering the justice system, cleaning up corrupt police forces and clamping down on kidnapping tools such as prepaid cell phones and money-laundering.
* Story Highlights
* Felix Batista, anti-kidnapping consultant, abducted in Mexico
* Former military officer was in Mexico on "personal business," employer says
* Kidnappings, violence have reached record levels in Mexico in 2008
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- An American anti-kidnapping consultant was kidnapped in Mexico, according to the Houston-based security firm he works for.
Felix Batista was abducted outside a restaurant December 10 in Saltillo, the capital of Mexico's Coahuila state, the firm said.
The former U.S. military officer is a contract consultant for ASI Global LLC and was in Mexico "on personal business," ASI Global President Charlie LeBlanc told CNN.
He said the FBI is investigating the incident along with Mexican authorities.
Kidnappings and violence reached record levels in Mexico this year.
Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora said this month that organized-crime killings soared to 5,376 in 2008, more than double the 2,477 deaths in Mexico in 2007.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon met over the summer with the country's 32 governors to unveil a plan to combat the nation's staggering rise in kidnappings.
The plan includes building special prisons for kidnappers, bolstering the justice system, cleaning up corrupt police forces and clamping down on kidnapping tools such as prepaid cell phones and money-laundering.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Robin Williams In Great Britain
Robin Williams is at his best as he takes on Bush, Palin, Obama and that one.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Forget The Plasma TV, How About Some Gruel?
What's old is new again. Time to stock up on Quaker Gruel. I wonder if I can get a bulk discount at the Dollar Tree or Dollarama?
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