Last week the Commons was back in full force after sleeping off Thanksgiving and gearing up for the end of semester crunch.  The blogs were humming and I still can’t believe how many folks are writing here compared to back when we started.  It’s been a pleasure watching this community of bloggers grow.  Let’s see what the Commons was up to last week:

Tony Picciano hasn’t had enough of election fever.  While the rest of us are still trying to break our daily habit of checking fivethirtyeight, Tony’s brought us some news from City Hall.  Apparently Mayor Bloomberg gave Hil a ring and asked her to run for Mayor.  I’m almost at a loss for words.  Almost.  This isn’t high school, you can’t just call up the Secretary of State and give her advice.  I’m pretty sure the diplomatic representative of the most powerful nation on earth has lot more to do than field phone calls from the Mayor.  I mean, I get that New York City is the capital of the world, but that kind of makes me think the mayor must have fibbed to Secretary Clinton’s handlers:

“Can I speak to Secretary Clinton? What? Oh, uh, well yeah, it’s, uh, a matter of security regarding New York…”

In any case we all suspect she has other things on the agenda.

(Also – for those who caught Tony’s William Buckley post, may I present Allen Ginsberg defeating William Buckley with the power of Krishna.)

Adam Wandt dropped in and shared a photo he risked life and limb for.  I love to surf now after a couple of summers in Hawaii but I can’t take diving.  I get too freaked out thinking about what’s really going on when you’re down there with a tank.  With that in mind, Adam’s story of computer failure in the deep was nerve racking.  Glad you made it up safe and thanks for sharing!

Helldriver dusted off a couple from the vault and posted them here for us.  If you’re not making time for Helldriver posts by now there’s really nothing I can do for you.  It’s interesting to read work from 2003 about New York and realize just how much has changed in even that short of a time.  10 years really isn’t much time at all everything considered, but I remember smoking in restaurants and walking briskly to my apartment on Avenue C.

Like reading about metaphysics? The Philosophy group at the GC is shaping up for spring.  Prefer lighter fair? You still have time to check out Brooklyn College’s Zine exhibit.

And there was this gem: Preach.

Till next week.