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The George: Poetry in Steel
All month long we've been posting fantastic excerpts from Michael Aaron Rockland's fascinating book about the George Washington Bridge. This article provides links to all of the installments we've published so far.
All of these installments were excerpted from The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel. Copyright © 2008 by Michael Aaron Rockland (Reprinted by permission of Rutgers University Press).
Part One: Knocking on Heaven's Door.
Part Two: A Day on the George.
Part Three: Building the Bridge.
Part Four: The Martha.
Part Five: Dramas, Dangers and Disasters.
Openings & Closings
Rosie is here with the latest NJ restaurant openings and closings.
Myth #46: Freezing Does No Harm
Perhaps the saddest thing I see in our country are supermarkets piled high with frozen proteins destined for the household freezer.
Steaks, chops, seafood, chickens, turkeys, ducks in hermetic plastic packages--all hold a false promise of economy without any loss of quality. This has become the American way of life: false economy in the name of convenience. Of all the myths in cooking, this one is the most pernicious; and seemingly the most accepted.
Don't Rain On My Hit Parade
The Beatles tribute band Rain played NJPAC yesterday afternoon. The five members of Rain can play, but the show, with its slavish impersonations and onslaught of strobes and smoke and flower-power visuals, indulges in something the Beatles had no truck with: schlock.
Weekend Picks: Fair, Jazz and Wine
Here come the brides…at the Morris County Museum (www.morrismuseum.org). See the exhibit that opened this week of gorgeous classic wedding gowns from the museum’s permanent collection.
The Owl Yard
You can find all manner of things here, but first you have to pay your respects to the owl...
