Along with the shutdown of the Wikipedia, and Google wearing a burka, today’s blizzard of tweets was a response to the proposed SOPA legislation. These tweets came with hashtag FactsWithoutWikipedia – what the world’s knowledge will become when Wikipedia will be extinct. Here are some examples: •All babies come from a stork. That stork is … Continue reading
The interesting thing about dogs is that they exist in so many different varieties. Some are so tiny they could be mere morsels in the food bowls of their large counterparts. The fact that they recognize each other as dogs even from the distance, out of reach for their noses, is a miracle. That brings … Continue reading
The lack of snow, I suppose, is a blessing. On the cement of the sidewalk of my street, leaves that are long gone have left a mark. The mark is light-brown, like the tint of an old photograph, and only recognizable by its contour — gingko, maple, oak. It’s like a chemical exposure, the whole … Continue reading
At the bus station marked “Ft. Washington-West 170th Street” there is a yellow newspaper box, and on the box lies the 26th volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica, opening with an article on “Precolumbian Society” and closing with “Secret Offices and Orders.” The volume is in perfect condition, and it makes me wonder where in the … Continue reading
Walking along the river I saw what I believe was a New Year’s Resolution in progress. A man had parked a bike under a tree on the side of the walkway, and was standing on a rock right by the water. Oblivious to the surrounding, which included the blue glittering river, and a band of … Continue reading
The world’s two tallest Ginkgo trees (except for the one that stands in Japan and is 150 feet tall) stand in Washington Heights, in the J. Hood Wright Park, at 173rd Street, and one is even taller than the other. Now that the leaves have fallen, and those little green hands have turned yellow on … Continue reading
Last night’s butterfly attack could not have come at a worse time. It was cold, so butterflies were least expected. It was dark, so I could only make out the silhouettes against the street light. I was distracted by a conversation, so the attack was viciously timed. In the end, though, it was just a … Continue reading
Today I was gratified to learn that the dog-friendly treat-happy policy of my building has been restored. Every day Sophie, our dog, upon returning from his quick business on the side walk, makes a dash into the door and around the corner into the space behind the reception desk where untold numbers of treats are … Continue reading
This book is awesome. It has just come out and can be ordered through amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. It contains juxtapositions of a photograph in childhood with a re-staged one of the same person, only much older, like right now. Ze has collected them by asking for input on his website, in one of … Continue reading
