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Republicans are Stabbing Each Other in the Throat
So Kevin McCarthy created history by losing the first three rounds of voting for Speaker of the House. This increasingly dysfunctional GOP also started the…
The Red Spurt
We’re already seeing what was predicted by pundits on both sides following Biden’s inauguration. I mean political experts including former Republican pols, not cable news…
Is Stoop Dog a Closet Metalhead?
Not really. Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Metallica are the deepest dives I’ve made into heavy metal. I own no Maiden, Sabbath, Priest or Crüe.…
The Wayback Box
Last week I was cleaning up my basement and ran across a dusty cardboard box I’d not opened since I relocated to Brooklyn from Manhattan…
Rebar Rethinking
Stoophang introduces a new article category today, construction. Given that my other blog, Brooklyn Row House, is mostly about construction it was overdue here. On…
The Disappearing Brooklyn Stoop
Brownstoner posted a terrific, in-depth article about something topically relevant to this site. But it’s also something that I’ve noticed all over NYC since the early…
The Herd Immunity Paradox
There’s a built-in fallacy to herd immunity that shows the difference between a mathematical model where there’s an assumption of even distribution and the practical…
Fully Vaccinated, Now What?
Today was a momentous one in my personal Fasti Antiates Maiores. It’s the day I am, according to the CDC, officially vaccinated against COVID-19 and…