Category Archives: Everyday
9/11 Search for Those Missing
In the days following the attack on the World Trade Center, the focus was on cleaning up the site and finding any remains of those lost. This shot, looking into the “Pit”, was taken from the damaged offices of some … Continue reading
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In the Days That Followed 9/11
In the days that followed the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, Union Square, which for a while was as far South as you were allowed to travel in the City, became the center for an ongoing … Continue reading
Remembering 9/11
Although it is now seared into my memory, there was not a great deal of concern at first as we stood there in Union Square looking at the towers outlined against a beautiful blue fall sky. We were at first … Continue reading
Spencer Tunick in San Miguel de Allende
While we swelter in the heat of NY, it is even more frustrating that such things as the TEDx conference is going on in SMA as we write, and that other fun capers are happening such as a visit by … Continue reading
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Andy Goes to Market
Immediately to the north of Union Square, on what used to be a part of Broadway but now furnished with tables, umbrellas, and planting, a ten-foot tall chrome statue of Andy Warhol by artist Rob Pruitt, strolls toward the Union Square … Continue reading
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Stamps of Approval
Not many folks ever think about the process of design when using their toaster or making a phone call, but the whole look and feel of our lives is shaped, literally, by the work of designers. It is therefore heartwarming … Continue reading
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The Power of the Human Mind
Not exactly the Queen’s English but this at least gives us some hope for texters, tweeters, twitterers, and emailers, for whom spelling does not seem to be a primary concern, or at least, for whom typos seem to be second … Continue reading
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The Country – Too Much Uncooked Meat Running Around
When we arrived at our upstate house last week we were confronted with this doe, with a “what the hell do you think you are doing here” expression on its face. To some folks this is very cute. To Helga … Continue reading
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Hit by a Mini-Twister
New York is not exactly Alabama, but last night, out of nowhere, a violent thunder and lightning display, a mighty roaring noise, and while we wrestled unsuccessfully to try to close the front door against the incredible wind, a mini-twister … Continue reading
Warm Enough for You?
This is the time of the year in the US when you suddenly don’t need the heating set on 68 Fahrenheit (20 Celcius) any more. We were looking however at a couple of old room thermometers we own, one from … Continue reading
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