Archive for June 13th, 2005
Unoriginal
Monday, June 13th, 2005The rivalry between the NY Daily News and NY Post took an unexpected turn today. The papers are bitter competitors with antagonistic politics, publishers that resent each other, and a penchant for headline one-upmanship. But today the ice thawed as, for the first time in my memory, both papers agreed on a headline and printed [...]
The gospel according to “Missionary” Mike Tyson
Monday, June 13th, 2005“I want to develop my life into missionary (work). I’m not going to be a Jesus freak. But that’s what I’m going to give my life to. I love Jesus and I believe in Jesus, too  and I’m a Muslim. Listen, I got a imam, I got a rabbi, I got a priest, I [...]
Pressing on
Monday, June 13th, 2005On the first Sunday of every November for the last 36 years, the greatest city in the world effectively shuts down in order to accomodate 35,000 crazies who want to run outside my apartment building for the annual New York City Marathon. It’s quite a sight. For nearly an hour a seemingly endless mob of [...]
From one Mike to Another
Monday, June 13th, 2005“I’ll never be happy. “I believe I’ll die alone. I would want it that way. I’ve been a loner all my life with my secrets and my pain. I’m really lost, but I’m trying to find myself. “I’m really a sad, pathetic case.” – Mike Tyson, as told to Michael Jackson (not really) movie clips [...]
It makes the world so much smaller
Monday, June 13th, 2005I don’t know who this is, but she said my blog, along with several others, inspired her to return to posting. Moyra Jean, glad to be of service. If you’re reading this, feel free to make an introduction. I love cyberspace because it makes the world so much smaller. I’ve “virtually” met so many wonderful [...]