NLJ Anecdotes

I was about to add a carton of on-sale Silk cashew milk to my shopping basket on December 12, 2024 before I noticed that the sell-by date was November 2, 2024.

Suspected murderer Luigi Mangione allegedly confided in his landlord about his struggles with physical intimacy due to chronic back pain. I raise important questions about landlord-tenant relationships these days.

Brooklyn Paper reports that a new scam involving fundraising solicitations for fake youth basketball teams is hitting Brooklyn. I note that it hit Brooklyn at least a few decades ago.

I saw three free desks in Carroll Gardens and Columbia Street Waterfront District. I did not take. But then I saw a free magnifying mirror…

Remembering that time my high school classmate responded to a comment about the then-upcoming 2005 NYC mayoral election by expressing her concern that Bush would win again.

I share my 2010-2014 memories of Anime Network on Demand, including exactly when I learned about the service in June 2010 (with the help of the Wayback Machine).

How does an article about increased streaming numbers for “Diddy” songs remind me of a certain semi-public section at the former J&R electronics store in lower Manhattan? I invite you to find out.

Who is ready to join me for a walk across the new and improved Hamilton Avenue Footbridge?

I was enjoying a pleasant chat with a friend one September night on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade when we were treated to an unexpected fireworks show.

When you see an odd-looking bug inside your building for about five consecutive days, there is only one thing to do (after repeatedly forgetting). It’s time to be a hero.

A story about EA considering shoving ads into its AAA games led me to remember a time when you could buy an EA game and own it without ads. That gave rise to other memories.

After writing numerous articles about the A Sign of Affection anime, I saw an ad for the manga on my Kindle lockscreen. While there is no conspiracy, I have a story.