I’m sick again. Standing outside in not-enough-clothing while the sky spat on me and the wind chilled me, I got sick covering Bayfest. Now, less than 24 hours later, it’s warm and humid. And that’s causing problems, too. Why can’t we just get some normal weather?

It’s been weeks since we’ve done an open thread – since the Monday before Superstorm Sandy hit, to be precise – so here we are, attempting to return to normalcy. I had hoped to do the first open thread about my reflections in the wake of Sandy, but it’s

TICKETS ON SALE HERE: http://atosb2012.bpt.me/ Hailed as “the biggest tasting this side of the East River,” A Taste of Sheepshead Bay is Southern Brooklyn’s premier food event. Organized by Sheepshead Bites (www.SheepsheadBites.com [/]) and sponsored by Il Fornetto Restaurant (www.ilfornettorestaurant.com/ [http://www.ilfornettorestaurant.

Here’s a pretty fitting poem by Stephen Crane that perfectly expresses my sentiments when I sit to write the Open Thread every week: > Once, I knew a fine song, – It is true, believe me – It was all of birds, And I held them in a basket; When I opened

I’ve always felt that these “open threads” were never really truly open. Oh I know that you’re all free to talk about any topics, but Ned always seems to write the threads to spark discussion on a thing that interests him. And then you loyal minions usually follow

Aw, look at that. It’s beautiful. It’s splendid. It’s amazing. It’s a t-shirt. And it’s your last chance to get one for a while. We’re sending out invoices today to all those who said they wanted a t-shirt, and plan to put the order

I had a very long, intense weekend. A lot of bouncing back and forth. That includes Saturday’s Grillin’ On The Bay event, where we had Sheepshead Bites’ first official meetup. I was thrilled to see so many turned out, and I only got to meet a relatively small bunch