Judge Denny Chin nominated for 2nd Circuit! Angry Asian Man posts his comment on it (which includes the White House press release).
Open House New York, this weekend!
The radio transition in NYC on Thursday night, 8pm – WQXR signing off to a new channel, with farewell from the NY Times, as it’s about to be no longer the NY Times station. Stay tuned.
Fascinating excerpt in Daily News of Soledad O’Brien and her Long Island childhood – and how it was hard to fit in as someone who did not fit in the white majority (but tried to be as Long Island as she could anyway), until she discovered the wider world.
Fascinating story on the family tree of Michelle Obama, highlighting how rich and complex that is American history and the American identity.
Food stuff:
Fried chicken’s now the trend, regardless of regional or national origins. Mmm. Fried chicken.
NY Times’ Joan Nathan on a Jewish Canadian, David Sax, whose book “Save the Deli” – based on his blog – covers the subject of the delis and Jewish cuisine. Fascinating stuff on what transitions and assimilation – and food – work together.
Behind on tv viewing. Argh.