Category: articles
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the Happy Warrior – Al Smith- not just a building in Albany
Al Smith was born December 30, 1873. He was a four time Governor of New York State (when gubernatorial terms were 2 years) and spent almost 25 years … Happy Birthday to the Happy Warrior – Al Smith- not just a building in Albany
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Bring Distant Points of Interest Close — Unique New York Signs
BRING DISTANT POINTS OF INTEREST WITHIN CLOSE RANGE WITH THE USE OF THIS MACHINE. FOR BEST RESULTS, REMOVE EYEGLASSES AND FOCUS WITH THE RED KNOB TOWER OPTICAL Co. INC. P.O. BOX 251 SOUTH NORWALK, CONN 06356
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church in Chatham, Massachusetts
Took this picture of a church in Chatham Massachusetts: or a church building rather, the church isn’t present.
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Hudson Bay and NYC from Sunset Park
I seldom share shots of our neighborhood view, but I wanted to share one of Hudson Bay and NYC from Sunset Park. We were there for a quilter and fiber artist’s 30th
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Kerosene Cauldron on Standard Oil building in NYC
Those who have read Overmorrow know that the WORKING kerosene cauldron on the Standard Oil building in NYC — Wall Street — is featured heavily near the end of the book. It’s obvious why: it’s like someone took the most boring play out of a supervillain handbook and build a tower with it. It’s almost…
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Brizzi Playground rainbow
Took this shot of Brizzi Playground making a rainbow right at day’s end. It’s a wonderful spot in the hood tucked between the D and several little roads.
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If my tree falls on neighbor’s car who is responsible ?
Sort of a bear / pope / tree in the woods question, this, but If my tree falls on neighbor’s car who is responsible ? It’s not actually my tree pictured here. Or my car. This happened in a wind storm not far from where we live and it absolutely OBLITERATED the windows, hood, roof…
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Pentathlon
FOR THE PENTATHLON, WHERE WILL WE FIND ROOM FOR FIVE BOUGIE SPORTS LIKE EQUESTRIANISM, FENCING, SWIMMING, SHOOTING AND CROSS COUNRY RUNNING?
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Justice graffiti
This piece — this justice graffiti — I’ve loved. It uses that famous quote, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
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Tress of the Emerald Sea review
The consistency of this man’s writing across genres, tropes, lengths, characters, worlds — it’s maddening. Tress of the Emerald Sea is a wonderful short fantasy of the type that has grown more popular of late, sort of the “cozy” for spec fic, the reality TV show of spec fic, the short snippets. Its magic system involves…
