Pinball Gets Blackballed
Call it morbid fascination, call it a sadistic thrill, or call it plain old curiosity, but for better or worse our eyes are often drawn toward scenes of discord and mayhem like moths to a flame. For evidence one need only note the traffic jams that build up around gory car accidents as passers-by slow down to gawk or the tabloid tales of misfortunes fallen on the otherwise rich and famous that fly off supermarket shelves. I can only speak for myself here, but I will admit to taking some small pleasure from a moment of glorious, utter destruction.…
Famous Brooklyn Alumni -- Revealed!
Earlier this week I presented a Brooklyn Collection puzzler for our readers to solve. I presented four blurred-out high school yearbook photographs of now-prominent former Brooklynites, along with a clue to their identity. Hundreds, no, thousands, no, a small number of you responded with your guesses, and now is the moment of truth. Prepare to be amazed! Alumna #1 Clue: This petite, plucky actress was a singer at Lafayette High School, and after graduating in 1964 went on to gain fame not for singing sweet melodies, but for cracking wise on a popular TV sitcom. Answer:…