Two More Down the Garbage Disposal

Cost cutting and sinking ratings pound two more nails in the coffin of the daytime soap opera.

All My Children will go off the air in September and One Life to Live breathes its last in January 2012. This will leave four shows - The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital.

Ocean View Diner

Prior to a trip through Target, the Boy in the Checkered Shirt and I met Luswin for a quick bite. Omelettes, coffees, and toast. The waitress was a little confused but she did scream our orders into the kitchen in true diner style.

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Hope & Anchor

Between stops at Lowes and Ikea, the Boy and I stopped at this bar/restaurant in Red Hook for breakfast. We had omelettes and coffee , but bypassed the turkey bacon.

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Julius

Long day at work (but my last official day of trafficking. Shout out to Focus Features for keeping me late. Grrr.). Met up with the Boy in the Checkered Shirt for a burger and beer at this W. Village/NYC/Gay History institution. The table under the Bea Arthur picture was occupied, but we made do by the windows.

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Fortunato Brothers

After our Thai lunch we migrated to this Italian bakery. We each had a pastry filled with French cream. The Boy ordered a cappuccino and I a black coffee.

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Lily Thai

I was craving some Thai, so The Boy in the Checkered Shirt and I headed down to Bushwick Ave for Note Thai. When we got there, in the cold, it was shuttered. So we kept on walking and came to this better, calmer restaurant on Grand Ave. We split a Thai salad, an order of curry puffs and some fish cakes (not so good), and then a serving of the chicken kaprow.

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The Grey Dog

After an all night dinner party at R&S the Boy in the Checkered Shirt and I went to this salty sea coast inspired café. The Boy had scrambled eggs, home fries, and toast. I started with another cup of coffee and ordered the granola and yogurt.

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Brooklyn Diner

After another long day at work, the Boy in the Checkered Shirt came by Muji - conveniently located in the site of record's lobby - where Simone and I met him before heading to Walgreens. Simone needed cough syrup. So she said.

Simone and the Boy ordered burgers, his without bacon. I ordered the turkey.

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Fighting poverty

I found this column on the site of record interesting. It details the effectiveness of a poverty fighting scheme in Mexico that has been replicated around the world.

Coffee with Fins

Finally a coffee cup that doesn't require a disposable sleeve.