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If a person has had a successful enough singing career to have put out (multiple) records, why would he escort? And does this really apply to enough of them that it warranted its own topic?

Cancel all your other plans for Monday!

THE SHOW RUNNERS ARE INTERVIEWED ABOUT SEASON TWO: TVLINE | But you figured it out? Yes. [Laughs] We have figured it out. We know what the second season is like, “soup to nuts.” We just did a big pitch that took like an hour, taking the studio and network through every episode of the second season. We know where it ends, and we know what it launches for the third season. There are big problems, there are big challenges, and if you can find creative ways that are truthful and grounded to solve them, then we’re in good dramatic space. my thoughts: After the great episode last week the finale felt a bit flat in comparison but I am still very happy with the season overall.

Considering that the show at its best is actually kind of sweet and a bit touching, I expected Trevor's big discovery to be a better episode. I thought it was 'meh'.

Had to laugh at OC... I know the guy who hired Elliot (Dov Davidoff) from a cable show that was a comedian competition.

No word, although at least they didn't disfigure him like they did with Steve McQueen's gorgeous grandson.

I use it for pork chops and chicken wings and am fine with it but I'm a lazy cook. However I do find the pork chop mix a bit bland so I add some Italian seasoning and a little turmeric before I shake.

I took my first-ever Uber last month. The entrance to the highway is around the corner from me. The driver followed his GPS to take the streets to the next entrance. It took about ten minutes to get on a couple of hundred feet further along the way.

Posted November 16, 2024 A New Jersey man was spotted doing his neigh-borhood shopping with the help of a real life little pony pal this week. The unidentified shopper – filmed with his own little Mr. Ed in Woodbridge’s Wegmans supermarket – isn’t looking to stirrup trouble. He said he has a mobility issue and needs to lean against the miniature horse — a registered service animal — when he is out shopping, according to NJ Patch. The man said he often brings the equine into Woodbridge stores, including the ShopRite and Lowe’s, said the outlet, who first reported the story. “I really don’t like the attention I am receiving, and I am trying to get (a video circulating on social media) down,” the shopper, who asked for anonymity, told Patch on Friday. “People have been commenting they are going to steal the horse. I am going to have to take legal action.” A 15-second TikTok clip with 624,000 views and 29,000 likes shows the slow-moving shopper pushing a cart through the produce section in Wegmans with his better hoof in tow. Quipped commenter AnaisJosette: “I love this! Only two animals recognized to the ADA is a dog or miniature horse and I never thought I’d see it ” “Why am I never at wegmans when the cool things happen!” lamented dwrght1981. Woodbridge police — who confirmed to Patch that the four-legged friend is allowed to remain in the store because it is a service animal — did not return The Post’s messages Friday. “It is a miniature horse and by Americans with Disabilities Act regulations, they can be service animals,” Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner told the outlet. A Wegmans employee brayed to The Post that the horse was in the store and is indeed a service animal, but any other questions “have to go through corporate.”

I'm preparing emotionally for the TWO HOUR Matlock finale AND Stabler's return on the same night. I hope I won't have to call someone for support.

I'm preparing emotionally for the Matlock finale AND Stabler's return on the same night. The first two episodes of OC have already dropped on Peahen; NBC will be showing the first one after SVU.

Ritter and Carver are out on Chicago Fire next season for budgetary reasons. Bummed about both; Ritter more so. I thought Carver was the injured one last night. Good episode. I would rather they reduce Herman to recurring than cut Ritter. Supposedly Dick Wolf is gonna be cutting the number of episodes the actors on the NBC shows will be in. It's been ridiculous how awful the health and family lives of the characters on FBI: MOST WANTED have been this season... every episode one of them is sick or attending to a family situation. It was also noticeable on FBI, though not as much.

I'm still waiting for the comeback by her mother Janet.

The Who Fire Ringo Starr’s Son https://www.aol.com/apparently-fire-drummer-zak-starkey-133427798.html

https://qns.com/2025/04/community-rallies-behind-queens-nonprofit-facing-eviction-from-donated-space/

Won, Gianaris hold “people’s ribbon-cutting” at delayed Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Summer concerts set to return to Forest Hills Stadium after NYPD approval

Renovation of Loft in Ex-Lax Bldg Pairs Refined Materials w/ Industrial Brawn One of Brooklyn’s first factory-to-residential conversion projects was completed in 1981 at the former Atlantic Avenue manufacturing facilities of Ex-Lax, the “excellent laxative” formulated with bite-size chocolate to make digestive stimulants more palatable to the masses. More than 40 years later, many of the 57 loft-style units in the six-story co-op are still in their ’80s-era-conversion state—remnants of the century-old building’s industrial past remain obscured by layers of drywall and stippled popcorn ceilings. In a project giving added meaning to the term gut renovation, Philipp and Kit von Dalwig of local architecture studio VonDalwig took a different approach in their revamp of a two-bedroom third-floor residence. Instead of further hiding or avoiding the 1,250-square-foot unit’s hulking structural bones—namely, two flared concrete pillars measuring roughly 25 inches by 26 inches at their base, VonDalwig integrates them into the open living plan as impossible-to-miss statement pieces that embrace the building’s history. “It was peeling off and starting from scratch—nothing [from the ’80s] was to be kept,” says Philipp of the process. Once concealed by drywall, one of the two colossal columns is now the focal point of a spacious open kitchen at the front of the residence that centers the main living space. Built around the unearthed column is a sculptural black-veined-marble island that serves as an informal dining and gathering place for the clients and their teenage daughter. “It has a strong geometry,” says Philipp of the island. “It’s partially open below, not this massive solid block, but there’s still enough counter space to accommodate a family of three.” Situated at a slant opposite the column-anchored island is a custom-designed white oak banquette for more formal sit-down meals—a striking material contrast to the kitchen’s freestanding raw-concrete and marble centerpiece. On the opposite wall, unpolished brass kitchen fixtures and hardware accentuate a closed and open-shelf cabinetry system in smoked ash. “A lot of 1980s conversions have tight, galley-style kitchens tucked away in the back,” says Kit, noting that the existing plumbing stacks proved to be the only truly restrictive element of the renovation. “We opened this kitchen up, and mixed refined materials with the rough and industrial.” The second column straddles what is now a laundry nook and the primary bathroom, which includes a double sink in the same marble as the kitchen island, a walk-in shower, and a wood shelving unit tucked between the wall and the column’s raw concrete face. Near the entrance to the unit, a smaller bathroom—it features a tub and fixtures mirroring those in the kitchen—may lack a signature concrete column but did play a key role in initiating the project. The clients’ previous home in the same building had one bathroom; as their daughter entered her teens, it became clear that upgrading to a larger unit with a second bathroom would be beneficial. Much like the health remedy once manufactured in the Ex-Lax building, VonDalwig’s renovation combines functionality with good taste. Achieving this balance was made easier by generous confidence placed in the architects by their clients. “We had an existing relationship with them and, so, didn’t have to battle with trust issues,” says Philipp. “And their daughter was just the right age to have her own bathroom—that part was a huge relief.” A second bathroom is situated off the entrance. Cost: Withheld Size: 1,250 square feet Completion Date: April 2023 VonDalwig’s Renovation of a Loft in Brooklyn’s Ex-Lax Building Pairs Refined Materials with Industrial Brawn WWW.ARCHITECTURALRECORD.COM

Small world... When she was in her 20s Debbie Reynolds had a small problem with an Eddie Fisher. The problem with this is approach is that several of my doctors are getting to the age where I'm afraid they'll retire soon, whilst I remain forever younger than springtime.

I just noticed this today... I hope he's not a construction-loving typing teacher.

The city’s zeal to enforce new environmental laws is set to crush the City’s middle-class housing stock under the weight of shockingly untenable fines. At issue is the implementation of Local Law 97, which was passed in 2019. The ambitious law sets emissions limits for buildings over 25,000 square feet, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. The goals of the law are commendable. But the implementation rollout is a disaster, putting the financial future of condo and cooperative owners all over the city in jeopardy. The City’s Department of Buildings is implementing the law and has rolled out a new filing system for coops and other buildings to submit their paperwork by the May 1 deadline. This deadline is entirely arbitrary, and so are many of the requirements DOB is forcing buildings all over the city to follow. Our co-op, Queensview, opened in 1950, and it has 14 buildings with 14 stories and a total of 726 apartments sitting on over 10 acres in Long Island City. Our buildings occupy about 20% of our acreage, with the remainder being greenspace, a children’s playground, a basketball/pickle ball court and parking lots. We have about 2,000 residents who are primarily middle-income, with a large population of retirees on fixed incomes. To start, buildings like ours are not allowed to use the existing square footage measurements that are on file with the city to calculate their liabilities under Local Law 97. Instead, we must hire consultants to take new measurements, which is essentially a make-work program for these high-priced companies. When you ask the DOB for clarification on their numerous rules, they are vague, if not unresponsive, forcing buildings to fend for themselves and take their best guess at what the requirements actually ask of them. Larger buildings and complexes with more resources may be able to navigate DOB’s new system, hire the consultants they need and get their filing in on time. But many buildings, especially smaller buildings with fewer residents and resources, may have to face the exorbitant late fees DOB has set. The DOB has set late filing fees for compliance with the law at $0.50 per square foot per month, the maximum amount allowed by law. An average 200-unit co-op or condo of 200,000+ square feet could face a monthly late fee of over $100,000, which is untenable for hundreds of thousands of homeowners across the economic spectrum. At Queensview alone that fine would total $317,520 per month. By one calculation, if every co-op building in New York City missed the May 1 deadline, DOB would collect $1 billion in fines in just one month. Plus, this money would not go to any greater environmental goal, just to the city’s general coffers. These fines, which could lead to financial ruin for individual owners and entire buildings alike, are looming over the collective heads of owners like myself. When we ask DOB to slow down, or for more guidance, or to lower the fines–for any assistance at all–we are smeared by the agency and supporters of Local Law 97 as anti-environment. That is certainly not true at Queensview. In the past three years alone, we have invested over $7 million on environmental upgrades, including new roofs, a community-wide real-time energy management system, efficiency upgrades to our heating system and more. Communities like ours all over the city are putting in similar work at their buildings. A new report by the Center for an Urban Future found that many owners of rental buildings across the City have decided it will be cheaper to pay some fines rather than electrify their buildings. That is not an option for a cooperative like Queensview and so many buildings like ours. We cannot put the future of thousands of residents by ignoring the law and the fines that come with it. All we are asking for is clarity from DOB, more time to allow cooperators to get their paperwork completed and a late fee schedule that is not so punitive as to be downright predatory. The city needs to support environmental justice without threatening thousands of New Yorkers with the loss of their homes. Alicia Fernandez is the treasurer of the Queensview cooperative apartment complex in Long Island City. Oh goody… I can see it now… A 24% maintenance increase along with 2 assessments in eleven months isn’t nearly enough… Op-ed: Local Law 97 set to cost co-op and condo owners millions (maybe billions!) in fees and fines – QNS QNS.COM The city's zeal to enforce new environmental laws is set to crush the City's middle-class housing stock with the...

Bryce Harper used a blue bat last night as a gender reveal for his fourth kid.

The city’s zeal to enforce new environmental laws is set to crush the City’s middle-class housing stock under the weight of shockingly untenable fines. At issue is the implementation of Local Law 97, which was passed in 2019. The ambitious law sets emissions limits for buildings over 25,000 square feet, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. The goals of the law are commendable. But the implementation rollout is a disaster, putting the financial future of condo and cooperative owners all over the city in jeopardy. The City’s Department of Buildings is implementing the law and has rolled out a new filing system for coops and other buildings to submit their paperwork by the May 1 deadline. This deadline is entirely arbitrary, and so are many of the requirements DOB is forcing buildings all over the city to follow. Our co-op, Queensview, opened in 1950, and it has 14 buildings with 14 stories and a total of 726 apartments sitting on over 10 acres in Long Island City. Our buildings occupy about 20% of our acreage, with the remainder being greenspace, a children’s playground, a basketball/pickle ball court and parking lots. We have about 2,000 residents who are primarily middle-income, with a large population of retirees on fixed incomes. To start, buildings like ours are not allowed to use the existing square footage measurements that are on file with the city to calculate their liabilities under Local Law 97. Instead, we must hire consultants to take new measurements, which is essentially a make-work program for these high-priced companies. When you ask the DOB for clarification on their numerous rules, they are vague, if not unresponsive, forcing buildings to fend for themselves and take their best guess at what the requirements actually ask of them. Larger buildings and complexes with more resources may be able to navigate DOB’s new system, hire the consultants they need and get their filing in on time. But many buildings, especially smaller buildings with fewer residents and resources, may have to face the exorbitant late fees DOB has set. The DOB has set late filing fees for compliance with the law at $0.50 per square foot per month, the maximum amount allowed by law. An average 200-unit co-op or condo of 200,000+ square feet could face a monthly late fee of over $100,000, which is untenable for hundreds of thousands of homeowners across the economic spectrum. At Queensview alone that fine would total $317,520 per month. By one calculation, if every co-op building in New York City missed the May 1 deadline, DOB would collect $1 billion in fines in just one month. Plus, this money would not go to any greater environmental goal, just to the city’s general coffers. These fines, which could lead to financial ruin for individual owners and entire buildings alike, are looming over the collective heads of owners like myself. When we ask DOB to slow down, or for more guidance, or to lower the fines–for any assistance at all–we are smeared by the agency and supporters of Local Law 97 as anti-environment. That is certainly not true at Queensview. In the past three years alone, we have invested over $7 million on environmental upgrades, including new roofs, a community-wide real-time energy management system, efficiency upgrades to our heating system and more. Communities like ours all over the city are putting in similar work at their buildings. A new report by the Center for an Urban Future found that many owners of rental buildings across the City have decided it will be cheaper to pay some fines rather than electrify their buildings. That is not an option for a cooperative like Queensview and so many buildings like ours. We cannot put the future of thousands of residents by ignoring the law and the fines that come with it. All we are asking for is clarity from DOB, more time to allow cooperators to get their paperwork completed and a late fee schedule that is not so punitive as to be downright predatory. The city needs to support environmental justice without threatening thousands of New Yorkers with the loss of their homes. Alicia Fernandez is the treasurer of the Queensview cooperative apartment complex in Long Island City. Oh goody… I can see it now… A 24% maintenance increase along with 2 assessments in eleven months isn’t nearly enough… Op-ed: Local Law 97 set to cost co-op and condo owners millions (maybe billions!) in fees and fines – QNS QNS.COM The city's zeal to enforce new environmental laws is set to crush the City's middle-class housing stock with the...

I thought of another one... A number of years ago I went for a dental cleaning right before one of the holidays. Much of the staff must have been off already because when the hygienist came in she said "Hi, I'm Dr. @@@'s mother." He had called her out of retirement to fill in. While she was looking over my chart she said "You've had a lot of work done." I replied "Yes, I'm putting your grandchildren through college."

I've been seeing his name a lot recently because he's supposed to be heading an EQUALIZER spin-off. He was in a CBS series called BROOKLYN SOUTH in 1997-98 that got a big promo push from the network and I remember an article that said he had an absurdly low body fat percentage (don't recall the exact number) so he will forever be known to me as TightAss Welliver.

*UPDATE* Katt’s sister Elise Ravenscroft revealed to Deadline Monday that the actor died by suicide. “He died by suicide after battling with depression — one that he fought bravely but quietly,” she said. “This is a pain no family should endure, yet far too many do. Mental illness is real, it is powerful and it is often invisible. We hope that by sharing this, we can help break the silence and stigma that so often surrounds mental health struggles.”