{"id":701,"date":"2015-03-21T19:50:40","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T23:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=701"},"modified":"2015-03-22T13:27:18","modified_gmt":"2015-03-22T17:27:18","slug":"new-york-city-blog-march-16-march-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=701","title":{"rendered":"New York City Blog March 16 – March 22"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In between snow storms and the arrival of spring, a friend and I went to Rosa Mexicano (atmosphere A+, Service A+, Food B, Booze A) and then to Alex Gibney\u2019s documentary, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.It was being shown at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. We went to the 7 p.m. seating and it ended at 9:15. What\u2019s with documentaries? Does the director love his own voice so much that he can\u2019t shut up? My friend had a discrete nap. So did I. Isn\u2019t sleeping in a movie house restful? About the documentary: there are no surprises. Scientology reminds me of the EST training. Lots of mind bending, lots of chatter about your potential which in the USA means ability to make lots of money and be famous. As the creators of The Book of Mormon once said, everyone\u2019s else\u2019s religion is weird. E. Ron Hubbard in his goofy navel outfit is not my idea of a messiah. Give me Charlton Heston any day. David Miscavige, Hubbard\u2019s heir and Tom Cruise\u2019s best man, looks and acts like Ken, Barbie\u2019s squeeze, on steroids.<\/p>\n

The next night I headed south to Gigino\u2019s, a sweetheart of an Italian-American restaurant (atmosphere A+, Service A+ Food B+, Booze A).We then went to Highlights in Jazz at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC Tribeca). Highlights in Jazz is Jack Kleinsinger\u2019s creation. Kleinsinger, dressed in a suit that would make Damon Runyon proud, introduces his pals from the world of jazz. Saxophones Supreme was on the agenda. It was so comforting to hear nostalgic sounds. The evening was a\u00a0proper anecdote to the onslaught of Scientology.<\/p>\n

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