NICOLE CATÁ (New York, New York)
The recently-sweltering New York City heat and Devon’s return to the United States have prompted Nicole to update the readership on selected goings-on of her favorite metropolis. But first, we pause and remark that several new blogs of interest seem to have cropped up lately. This post singles out I Ate My DVD Collection, which features music and movie reviews ala Break Out the Oreo’s most faithful Obie. (Note: here, BOTO refers to the first definition.) As always, links of interest are provided on the right-hand side of the screen, on the main page.
BOTO Pick for Most Awkward Encounter and general impressions of a summer in the city await after the jump:
NICOLE CATÁ (New York, New York)
In what is certainly the worthiest story to appear before the jump, BOTO heartily congratulates Columbia’s hottest alumnus in the current news cycle for wooing the requisite number of delegates to secure the Democratic nomination to become the next President of the United States, making history by becoming the first African American nominee to head a major party ticket, delivering a poetic and captivating speech last night… the works. We say “the works” because Senator Barack Obama’s accomplishments should be considered “all in a day’s work” for a graduate of Columbia University. Let’s be honest: he has the likes of Alexander Hamilton, First Chief Justice of the United States John Jay, and President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves to live up to. Contrast this legacy with the likes of Wellesley and Yale Law School, and BOTO will go the route of Mr. Obama: we will officially refrain from aiming ad hominem attacks against another candidate (or, as of today, former candidate) or other institutions, respectful in our knowledge that ours are far superior. Now onto the United States Naval Academy and the Republican Attack Machine…
You’ll notice that BOTO is conveniently choosing to ignore Senator Obama’s Harvard Law education for the purposes of this post. Devon would probably have you know that the Illinois senator is a Punahou School alum, though. Furthermore, and in all seriousness, BOTO respects Senators Clinton, McCain, and Obama immensely, and urges its readership to vote in the general election on November 4, 2008 and refrain from purchasing the hoodie depicted in the graphic.
A review of what may be the year’s most visually stunning and well-crafted film, as well as a breakdown of the highlights and low points of yesterday’s game at AT&T Park, after the jump:
NICOLE CATÁ (New York, New York)
Hey, all! Stay tuned for BOTO’s general (if you’ll excuse the pun) impressions of the Democratic nominee for President of the United States; a review of Tarsem Singh’s gorgeous film, the Fall; and another celebration as the Mets welcome back Pedro Martinez, to be completed upon Nicole’s daily escape from the drudgery of the Center for the Study of Human Rights’ office. In the meantime, I’d recommend that you visit Coachean Life and Election Day Countdown. The first link will transport you to the blog of Nicole’s high school debate coach, which you should read if you are at all interested in high school debate, architecture, world travel, the written word, or cantankerousness. The second offers the measured analysis of a political pundit in training. Enjoy, and we hope you visit BOTO again later this evening (E.S.T.)!
UPDATE: Please note that “later this evening (E.S.T.)” really means “in the wee hours of tomorrow morning, E.S.T.,” as far as BOTO is concerned.
NICOLE CATÁ (New York, New York)
So, as our fabulous readership may have ascertained, Devon and Nicole have decided to keep baseball in BOTO. Your co-writers quickly learned just how much their helpless passion for the sport informs their take on New York City and the world at large. But, while BOTO is by no means a baseball blog, our recent, admittedly heavy coverage of the sport may have overshadowed our treatment of other pertinent issues. With this in mind, Nicole presents a new candidate for BOTO mascot and a review of Broadway’s “Global Smash Hit,” in addition to a celebratory report about how the Mets are back (!!!!!) after the jump:
NICOLE CATÁ (New York, New York)
The second, newest half of the BOTO team is outraged. In the midst of her mourning stage, she couldn’t help but remark that New York’s leading newspapers have failed to commemorate the apparent death of her beloved university in the form of an obituary. After all, BOTO can only assume that Columbia is no longer with us: too few students traverse the stones of College Walk, Bwog has resorted to reporting false alarms of Columbia College’s insidious photoshopping exploits, and BOTO insiders cannot seem to recall any protests on campus within a fortnight’s time. Since commencement, the eerie lack of sentient beings within this institution’s walls have led our resident redhead to conclude that Columbia is in a better place now. Granted, a handful of the few students remaining to commiserate during these difficult times assure us that this happens every year, as part of a cycle. We here at BOTO know better, recognizing these soothing words as the euphemism that they are and resolving to persevere with fortitude and grace. In the meantime, we encourage our readership to write letters of protest to their local newspapers, in the spirit of our alma mater, requesting that they honor Columbia in this dark hour.
Comfort in the form of a gold thong after the jump: Read More
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