Archive for November 1st, 2007
Sobering
Thursday, November 1st, 2007Last week, 25-year-old Jayson Tirado was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in an early morning traffic dispute. (Video)
I found out this morning that Jayson was one of three or four Tirado siblings who attended Generation Xcel in the mid-90s when we first opened. He attended school with my sister-in-law, and [...]
Me (on a Diet)
Thursday, November 1st, 2007Diana turned me on to Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz this evening during a Discovery Health, “You: On a Diet” marathon.
I’ve been saying pretty much since grad school that I have to start managing my health better. Rather than wait until the New Year to start, I’m going to aim to finish 2007 [...]
Gangs of New York
Thursday, November 1st, 2007THEY prey on high-school students, second-generation immigrants who want protection or a sense of identity.
And they boast on their YouTube and MySpace pages - posting pictures and detailing their exploits.
As New York’s gang population swells to more than 15,000, membership is increasingly Hispanic - spurred by a wave of street toughs from Mexico - and [...]