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J. Loring

Kosciusko is pronounced ka-SHUSH-ko, NOT kos-kee-OSS-ko. Got that Brooklyn?

About Me

Stick a fork in me. I'm done.

My Interests

Learning to play the accordion and joining a Zydeco band.

I'd like to meet:

Jai Alai players

Music:

John Philip Sousa, 'The March King'

Movies:

Roadhouse

Television:

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Whacked out Sports, Extra

Books:

There is a book by Joseph Conrad that I am looking into.

Heroes:

Wilt Chamberlain, Liz Taylor, and Sammy Davis Jr.

My Blog

Best commercial EVER

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Posted by J. Loring on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:40:00 PST

I love StoryCorps

It is stories like this that prevent me from becoming a complete misanthrope.Two in a Million: Danny and Annie PerasaMorning Edition, February 24, 2006 .. The story of Danny and Annie Perasa -- how th...
Posted by J. Loring on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:54:00 PST

Forget that 'from dust to dust'-times have changed

Yesterday I had a conversation with a co-worker about cremation vs. burial. I told him that I want to be thrown in the ground in a burlap sack with a tree for a marker. He agreed that he didn't want...
Posted by J. Loring on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:32:00 PST

Hey New Yorkers-was this guy your broker?

Haitian warlord ordered to pay $19 mln to victims By Matthew VerrinderReutersWednesday, October 25, 2006; 4:07 PM NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Haitian warlord who had been living in New York City as a...
Posted by J. Loring on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:20:00 PST

The child welfare system in this country SUCKS and everyone pays the price

I could post a ton of facts and statistics about children 'in the system' and how social work has gotten away from its mission of helping people and creating change, but these are the stories that piq...
Posted by J. Loring on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:41:00 PST

Social Work Research is good for something

Cigars and sex 'boost Cuba lives'Cuba's high number of centenarians say their longevity is down to laying off alcohol, but indulging in coffee, cigars and sex.The findings are the result of a study th...
Posted by J. Loring on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:40:00 PST