Category Archive for 'The Usual Rant'
August 18th, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant
My excitement in retrieving my Gocco supplies from storage was meet with horror when I actually arrived on the scene to pick them up.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 8:02 pm
August 4th, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant, friends
Me and Malina’s cat share a few moments together about who is going to out stare who?
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 3:40 pm
July 22nd, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, The Usual Rant
Spending my first birthday in London today, not sure what I’ll do yet but I’m sure it’ll involve a pint somewhere along the way and my usual antics.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:02 am
July 18th, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant, Time Wasters
Bite me Bradford!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 3:31 am
July 7th, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant
I end my weekend celebration of July 4th with a video clip from George Carlin summing up the American scream, err, steam, uh, no I mean dream, ah, you know what I mean…
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 12:40 pm
July 4th, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant
I fear that the lack of public political activism in my home country will be it’s ultimate demise, and the rope is getting ever more slippery from the look of things.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 2:29 pm
June 21st, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, The Usual Rant, Time Wasters, friends

Dave did a bang-up job of getting me lost trying to find Jamie’s flat, in the rain no less, but at least I got to eat at Elephant & Castle’s to ease the pain of that debacle.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:09 pm
June 16th, 2008
Filed Under: News, The Usual Rant
Gay rights tool a step closer to equality today in California.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 10:21 pm
June 14th, 2008
Filed Under: News, The Usual Rant, politics

An untimely passing of one of the truly finest journalist of this generation.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 1:48 am
May 26th, 2008
Filed Under: England, The Usual Rant

Non-stop rain + grey skies = typical London weather = crappy first couple of days back in town.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:32 pm
May 25th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, The Usual Rant
Not sure what to expect during my move back to London to search for work and meet up with friends, but I guess either way it goes I’ll try my best to make the most of what’s presented.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:48 am
May 24th, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, The Usual Rant, friends
My last night in New York before heading back out to London was quite the adventure in remembering to stick to ONE type of drink 
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 10:17 am
May 23rd, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, Special Occasions, The Usual Rant
I got to catch up with a visiting Tom DeBiaso today up in my ‘hood before we both skip town.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 7:08 pm
May 14th, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, News, The Usual Rant, activism
A beloved teacher from my high school days is facing some hard times as the Board of Education in NYC is claiming that Mr. Thomas of MCSM is not qualified to teach. Yeah right, and pigs can fly too. Something smells rotten here folks, and it ain’t the geometry class I’m talking about.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 1:21 pm
April 29th, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, The Usual Rant, friends
Just another stroll through the American Museum of Natural History, this time with Aimee and a brief cameo by her sister Sandy.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 7:25 pm
April 24th, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, The Usual Rant, friends
Julie couldn’t even finish the massive slice that is a stable of Koronets when she decided to take a trek to the Upper West Side to visit yours truly.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:29 pm
April 22nd, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant
The Earth is the only home humanity has ever known, so let’s all do a better job this year of helping to take of it.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 12:01 am
April 16th, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, The Usual Rant
I hope to make the latest ping pong sessions my friends help to organize out in Brooklyn semi-regularly.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 6:52 pm
April 12th, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, The Usual Rant
This city really has gone to the birds. Look no further than my window sill for proof of that fact.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 5:39 pm
April 11th, 2008
Filed Under: Art, NYC, Snapshots, The Usual Rant
Yesterday I took a stroll over in Brooklyn during an open studio event for with a couple of kool chaps I meet at the last UAL reunion thingie about a few weeks back. But unfortunately we didn’t get to see a whole lot so we made up for it with plenty of beer and pizza. [...]
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 2:44 pm
March 30th, 2008
Filed Under: News, The Usual Rant, activism, politics
This year’s Earth Hour is represented here in the United States in San Francisco as the city will turn off all it’s lights for an hour at 8pm to bring attention to global energy concerns.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 1:24 am
March 23rd, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant, humor
Happy easter everyone, enjoy the cartoons I posted.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:33 am
March 22nd, 2008
Filed Under: NYC, The Usual Rant, Video Clips, friends
Doug is a true champion and knows how to throw a party. I visited his new apartment for the first time last night up near Washington Heights and I wasn’t disappointed. Good music, chill peeps and plenty of food. Plus with doug getting his festive groove on how can you not have a good time?!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:37 am
March 12th, 2008
Filed Under: The Usual Rant
Lately I’ve been trying to get all of my regular blog commentors to establish a GRAVATAR for themselves to help spice up the comments section. Hopefully my harassment will pay off.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 7:57 pm
March 7th, 2008
Filed Under: Special Occasions, The Usual Rant
3 years worth of blogging amounts to 500 posts, so I can only wonder what the next 3 years of ranting will bring?
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 2:20 pm