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Author Archives: Bob Hill
Moving On: Bob Barker (& The Legend of Tin Can Alley)
By Bob Hill And so it came to pass, somewhere in the deep weeds of August, 1992, that I began working nights along Surfside Pier. I agreed to take the job because I needed the money, and my buddy Mike needed … Read More
Jane Jacobs on the Four Rules of Neighborhood Planning
“First, to foster lively and interesting streets. Second, to make the fabric of these streets as continuous a network as possible throughout a district of potential sub-city size and power. Third, to use parks and squares and public buildings as … Read More
Good Pictures/Bad Camera: Odds and Sods
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Film Capsule: The Avengers
Go see The Avengers. It’s light, and silly, and it doesn’t get bogged down with details. Scarlett Johansson looks hot, Robert Downey, Jr. is superb, and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk is good enough that it may actually merit yet-another reboot of … Read More
Peggy Noonan on the Failure of Journalism (10/26/01)
“When the editors and publishers of our great magazines and networks want you to worry about something – child safety seats, the impact of air bags, drunken driving, insecticides on apples – they know how to make you worry. They … Read More
Good Pictures/Bad Camera: Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey
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Moving On: In the Cold, Cold Night
By Bob Hill I am alone now, and I am shivering, mangled beyond all recognition in the rear pew of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. It is late now, well past 4 am, and all that’s left along the strand is … Read More
Review: Lissy Trullie @ The Mercury Lounge, 4/25
Last night, Lissy Trullie arrived at the Mercury Lounge for what should have been a triumphant return. Trullie played a similar, well-publicized CD pre-lease show at the Mercury way back in early February, 2009. That show felt more like a … Read More