NLJ Anecdotes

I accidentally ordered sunscreen refills instead of a new bottle of sunscreen. Problem: I did not have an old bottle. Solution: Buy an IMPROVED lotion dispenser.

I would say that the quote “but I’m like uh like literally like” speaks for itself. However, the problem may well be that it does not speak for itself (or anything at all).

I frequented an excellent Dunkin’ Donuts location in Bay Ridge in the late 2000s when I was in high school. I then learned that not all Dunkin’ Donuts are the same.

Adding an OpenWRT-powered wireless access point to my unnecessarily complicated home internet set-up.

Recalling the time a friend tried to sell me on the TV show “24” by writing a long dialogue in AIM using emojis to depict protagonist Jack Bauer.

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.