August 2011
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WatchSecond Act: Paul Giannone
Inspiring story about a Greenpoint fixture, the man behind Paulie Gee’s. At age 56 Paul left his job as an IT professional and looked to learn the tools of the pizza trade by applying for a managerial position at a local pizzeria. He was turned down, and after opening his own (now hugely successful) store, he replied to that rejection letter:
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If you're riding your bike in Greenpoint and you... →
villagevoice:
This is a photo of Michelle Matson, a young woman who was riding her bike one night in Greenpoint. She was hit by a car and thrown 20 feet forward; the car sped off. Her skull was fractured. Her C-spine, the neck’s cervical vertebrae, was broken. Her lower left leg was shattered; the break was so severe that doctors couldn’t set the bones for a week.
When her boyfriend...
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“Among the countless gifts of the smartphone age, one of the most precious (and...”
– Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett Drops You In His Theater With No Directions Home | Fast Company
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Bought some US stocks
robdelaney:
I just bought some shares in an index fund that tracks the Wilshire 5000, which means I just bought shares in the 5000 largest American companies. I did this because I wished to take substantive action immediately upon learning of Standard & Poor’s downgrade of US credit. Standard & Poor’s, and to a lesser degree, Fitch and Moody’s bear much responsibility for the global...
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