About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Oakland, CATwitter
New York City Archive
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See Pres. Bill Clinton in NYC for $50!
Posted on November 15, 2005 | No CommentsAt a fundraiser for none other than Sen. Hilary Clinton @ Crobar on Tuesday December 6. -
Farewell, New York
Posted on May 19, 2005 | No CommentsContrary to popular belief, I actually do like New York. But, as I’ve said many times, I’m not in love with it. Here, my mind has been on California pretty much the whole time since I’ve been here. A California Republic flag hung over my... -
Spring is upon us!
Posted on April 6, 2005 | No CommentsThe weather is a balmy 72 degrees today. I’m wearing shorts and a polo shirt today! Huzzah! (I’m supposed to play catch with Sam tomorrow on the grass, which will be awesome.) I took these three snapshots while walking to class about 20 minutes ago. -
I miss California
Posted on March 23, 2005 | No CommentsIt’s supposed to be spring and it’s snowing outside. Boo. -
Any of you Berkeleyites wanna come visit me?
Posted on March 19, 2005 | No CommentsOnly $163, says Travelocity. OAK – NYC I’m leaving here in two months, so now’s your chance. -
Winter in New York
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A slice of life from my j-school beat: Crown Heights
Posted on December 7, 2004 | No CommentsAt 105, the Rabbi Doesn’t Sleep Late: A century of poring over ancient Jewish texts has carved deep circles under Rabbi Yehuda Chitrik’s eyes. Decades of Sabbath- table storytelling have left him speaking softly and seldom. At 105 years old, he seems almost mortal. “He... -
High in Quality
Posted on November 11, 2004 | No CommentsDespite the fact that Toland Grinnell told me that Terminal 5 was reopening, I went out to JFK today and discovered that it was closed. 4 hours wasted. Sucks. While out in Ozone Park, I bought a roti at a Trinidadian place and a Solo... -
Since when did hot air balloons get radios?
Posted on October 29, 2004 | No CommentsSome dudes got arrested today for landing their hot air balloon in Central Park. The men said they were in distress and had been cleared to land by air traffic controllers Ð a claim police disputed. Do air traffic controllers interact with hot air balloons?... -
“Summertime, hot dogs, baseball in Brooklyn — life doesn’t get any better than this.”
Posted on October 8, 2004 | No CommentsWhy didn’t anyone tell me that John Flansburgh had another band (Rich? Boyk? Frysinger?) ? They’ve got some neat stuff. I was perusing the TMBG site today and downloaded the TMBG Clock Radio — basically a downloadable program that acts as Internet radio station that...
