Irrational Delay

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 The Lady BIB has two pieces in Slate's special issue on procrastination: "Procrastination Lit" explores great books with lollygagging protagonists, and "It's All in My Head" plumbs the difference between procrastination and writer's block, using Ralph Ellison and Truman Capote as case studies.

Bike Month In Brooklyn

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NYC Bike month continues in Brooklyn this Saturday, May 17th, with the Coney Island to Riis Park Ride,
and the 5th Annual Sustainable Brooklyn Bike Tour.

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 11:13PM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , | Comments2 Comments

Desktop Day Double: Celebrating Bike Month

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Click on either image to open the large version, which is sized to cover your computer desktop.
As part of Bike Month, tomorrow is all about small wheeled and folding bikes. Also taking place
is the highly recommended Prospect Park Moonlight Ride, which meets up at the Grand Army Plaza
entrance at 9pm.

Small-Wheeled Bike Race
1:00 PM
Bethesda Terrace, Central Park: 72nd Street Transverse overlooking the fountain.

Folds Up Folding Bike Ride
2:00 PM
Start: West 23rd St on the Hudson River Greenway, Manhattan. End/festival: Stuyvesant Cove Park, East 23rd St at the East River, Manhattan. Meet at 1:00 at Bethesda Terrace, Central Park, to cheer on the small-wheeled bike race and ride to Folds Up.

Folds Up Folding Bike Festival
4:00 PM
Stuyvesant Cove Park, East 23rd St at the East River, Manhattan.

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Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 09:54PM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment

Sean Bell March in Downtown Brooklyn

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As part of the city-wide protests against the Sean Bell verdict, Democratic New York City councilmember Charles Barron and Rev. Herbert Daughtry led a march down Atlantic Avenue to Tilary and Flatbush. Several arrests were made when protesters sat down. Barron and Daughtry were also zip-tied and led away by police this afternoon.

More pictures here 

More coverage here 

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Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:33PM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment

Do Rugs: On the BQE

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This sign was snapped from the BQE on the push-bike ride this weekend. 

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 12:08AM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , | Comments2 Comments

5th Avenue

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Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 11:59PM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , | CommentsPost a Comment

The 5 Boro Bike Tour

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Pictures of the push-bike journey on Sunday. Note to self: Invest in a more comfy bike seat.

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Posted on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 10:08PM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , | Comments2 Comments | References1 Reference
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