http://taltybaptistchurch.org/special-headings/ A few friends got some real experience with the J train last night – in a blizzard no less – coming out to decorate the Christmas tree with me and sing a few old songs. It reminded me of the following story: A friend called me up after flying out of New York, very excited. […]
Tag Archives: New York City
The J Train.
20-Dec-09Richard Rohr comes to New York.
13-Sep-09Banbury This coming week Richard Rohr will be visiting New York. Rohr is a Franciscan, and while I’ve never met him personally, in the tapes of his lectures – particularly his astonishing work on Paul – my reaction is always, “This man is preaching the Gospel, the same message as Christ’s, in a modern form.” It’s […]
Money and Radio.
12-Aug-09I’m just back from a 2,500 mile road trip and want to know: how is it that New York City has the worst radio offerings of any city in the United States? I heard the Talking Heads song “Born Under Punches” on the radio near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. When did that last happen in New York? […]
The purpose of despotic government…
05-Jul-09… is revenue, saith Tom Paine. Here’s the latest adventure in this realm. I’m wrapping up a nine-day stay in the City, and have some time at long last to record a few of the many, many impressions. The Friday after Michael Jackson died I met some friends at a Soho apartment and we listened […]