Earl Bockenfeld: MiscelleousEverything else.The Miracle That Wasn't- April 19, 2005 The Miracle That Wasn't Freakonomics (second in popularity on Amazon only to Harry Potter), calls into question the commonly held wisdom from 1990s New York City that you take back the streets from squeegee men and drug dealers, and you curb violent crime: Professor Levitt considers the New York crime story to be an urban legend. Yes, he acknowledges, there are tipping points when people suddenly start acting differently, but why did crime drop in so many other cities that weren't using New...http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/16/opinion/16tierney.html?incamp=article_popular_3 Jenna Writhes Again- April 8, 2005 Jenna Writhes Again The New York Post has a little tidbit about Ms. Jenna Bush doing some dirty dancing in the Big Apple: VIDEOTAPE of Jenna Bush in very high spirits at a bachelorette party is being sold and could end up on national TV by the end of the week. Luckily for Jenna, the cameraman missed "the high point . . . Jenna on all fours doing 'the butt dance' &151; and doing it very well &151; as guys were ogling her thong," said our source. Okay, you ask, why would liberal...http://www.nypost.com/gossip/44048.htm |