"... because it is so easy to just hop into a bodega or a deli or a 99-cent store to buy anything, anytime, no forethought required." From a NYT article about Mayor Bloomberg's plan to make stores collect a 6¢ tax …
My history blogging continues. Before clicking, see if you know the year. "Boston Corset Maker Says Women Have Grown Stouter" — and the the 21-inch waist is a thing of the past. The Chief Justice spoke of Lincoln's…
... right now, you'll only find budding branches — sprightly and pretty, I think — in the Cherry Esplanade: But if you go over to the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, you'll find plenty of sumptuous blooms:
Here's the car (at the NY Transit Museum): I love this one (brassieres and war bonds): And this — Who knew Chuckles would keep you alert? And look how enthusiastically that strange man is wielding his Chuckles at her.
Ah, here it is. At 60 East 3rd Street. It's run by our old friend Dominick Fernow. You remember this Village Voice article about him. You saw pictures of him here , remember? (With the tongue?) I told him that the pictures …
Suddenly, we hear a boom. It's fireworks. What for? Is it for Eid? I don't know, but I grab my camera and run onto the terrace for the beautiful show. When it's over we Google around for an answer . It's Diwali (a…
A closeup of a gaudy scupture outside an art gallery, mellowed by the shade of a fire escape: An exuberant sculpture reflected in a gallery's mirrored window: Mannequins: