Category: New York City
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Grandad Patrick in some alternate universe…
Grandad Patrick in some alternate universe survives and opens up a New York pub:
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IFC Marquee or Post Apocalyptic Prophecy? — Unique New York Signs
Post apocalyptic prophecy seen in the IFC Marquee
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Homeless Assistance — How to solve the housing crisis
I seldom write about our nonprofit work on here for various reasons, but I want to talk about homeless assistance and how to solve the homeless crisis with faithful love. For eight years or so, we’ve hosted monthly salons at our house as a maker’s day. We’ve done it every Third Saturday. If you’re in…
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Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Because I was 8 years old when this site was created and because I’m professionally rather new to speculative fiction (I only recently discovered Alfred Bester and Robert Sheckley), I didn’t know about the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Here’s a look at what it feels like: So it’s just pages and pages of things I…
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Where did trick or treat come from?
Good E’en, friends! (Actually, it’s all soul’s day, but this is in response to a question I got from a reader over the week: where did trick or treat come from?) Trick or treat comes from Ragamuffins. Raga-what? Is that textile bakery fusion restaurant? Nope. It’s way cooler. If you know anything about me, you…
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How can I road trip like Steinbeck Travels with Charley?
You know how in my reviews of LJ’s novel and FC’s novel both, I talked about how I feel like I owe people all the time? How I feel horrible when I don’t read a friend’s book? That goes double for books I’m gifted. That — I am delighted to say — was not the case for…
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Urban Scavenging and Falling Fruit for Freegan Folk
Bit blurry, but these Juneberries hanging from a lone couple branches underneath sheet scaffolding in a construction project down the block illustrate the urban scavenging I’ve dipped my toe into. It started recently with mulberries we remembered in the Bay Ridge community botanical garden (a rather huge installation of neighbors that rivals many government-backed and…
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Jefferson Market Library
Snagged this photo of Jefferson market library during a stormy Sunday in August. Soon after this photograph, we got rained on.
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Mp3 Experiment 15 in Brooklyn Bridge Park by Improv Everywhere
Tara and I participated in this years mp3 experiment by improv everywhere. It involved a TON of people, a lot of noise and awkwardness, and a lot of laughs. I’ll give a free copy of OF GODS AND GLOBES to anyone that can find us in the video:
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Weather NYC App : Micrometeorology Keeps Me Dry
Seldom do I review apps because… because. But I’m constantly surprised by how few New Yorkers know of the best Weather NYC app out there. It uses micrometeorology and helps me stay out of the rain. Basically, when we’re under an awning in Midtown or stuck in a subway in Brooklyn and we need to…
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New York Dictionary : Choose Your Own Coffee Beans
Here’s how New Yorkers communicate that you must choose your coffee beans and roasts by hand:
