Posts Tagged ‘Exurbs’

On Shallow Optimism: Special David Brooks and the Exurbs Edition

08Feb09

In which The Gay Recluse wonders why David Brooks is still in office. Ohai! We thought we’d play a lil game in which we pull quotes from three pieces about the exurbs, two written in 2k4 by David Brooks in The Times — “Take a Ride to Exurbia”  on the opinion page and “Our Sprawling, […]


Filed under: Addiction, Capitalism, Drivel, History, Infrastructure, Knockbusters, Landscape, Quotes, Stereotypes, The Times   |  3 Comments
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On the George Washington Birch Project: Final Pre-Election Analysis

03Nov08

In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with the city. More than any other candidate in recent history, Barack Obama can be considered a product of the city. And not just because he’s black, obvs, but because he lives in a city and seems to genuinely appreciate its fundamental character, not only in a […]


Filed under: Government, GWB Project, Longing, New York City, Politicians, Subway, The Gay Recluse, The Times   |  1 Comment
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