Aftermath Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. The Puerto Rican Day parade was today, in New York City. Of course, I had tons to do this morning, so I missed it, but take a look at what was left behind! You can … Continue reading
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. It’s hard to not be awed by Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. If you’ve never seen it, it’s a true testament to the fact that something massive can be utterly beautiful. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Sis, Again! Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. 25 years ago today, my family welcomed into it its second little bundle of joy. My little sister, Leigh Ann, was born on this day. 25 years later, she’s still my little … Continue reading
Skyline Minus Two Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. I still haven’t really gotten over it. I have no doubt that people who live outside of New York City are saddened by the events of 9/11. Unless you’re an inhumane animal, and … Continue reading
Cousin John and Aunt Margie Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. When I was growing up, my mom and dad would leave me with Aunt Margie whenever they went somewhere. Margie is a great aunt. She took good care of my sister … Continue reading
Citi Building, Long Island City Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. This morning, in the Bronx, we had some of the most spectacular thunder I’ve ever heard. It was actually quite scary, and at some points, the thunder-cracks were causing car alarms … Continue reading
The Falconer Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. One of the more famous statues in Central Park, The Falconer was restored in 1995 after vandals trashed it.
How long do you think it’ll be before some nut in the Department of Homeland Security calls this a national security threat and an aid to Al Qaeda planning? Via Boing Boing
So I open up Bloglines, my RSS reader, and I see this headline from the NY Daily News: HUH!? Actually, the headline was: But Bloglines doesn’t put spaces where line breaks appear in headlines. Makes sense now!
As distrust of the press grows, news articles are relentlessly scrutinized for bias, but more attention needs to be paid to stories that are simply ignored. Something I’ve been saying since I started this site 3 years ago. Go read … Continue reading
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. “You are the … Continue reading
NSS executive director Keith Porteous Wood said Geldof should not have written to the Pope about attending the Hyde Park event. He said: “Inviting the Pope to Live 8 would be a slap in the face for all those currently … Continue reading
When Al Gore lost the presidency, we were told that he did so because he was so smart he just couldn’t relate to the average people. He was unable to dumb down his brilliance enough to relate to the average … Continue reading
Takin’ a bath… Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. What a great way to spend a warm humid morning. Two pigeons were splashing around in the cool water left over from last night’s insane thunderstorms. I rarely envy pigeons. This was one … Continue reading
He didn’t make it… Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. Poor little guy… He must’ve gotten trapped in my office last night when Richard and I left. I don’t particularly like flies, but what a miserable way to die. I mean… I … Continue reading
The medical marijuana debacle in the Supreme Court today has been discussed ad nauseum. But there was a particular part of the decision that jumped out at me like a 500 pound ape in an orange blazer. On page 28, … Continue reading
The Soldier It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who … Continue reading
So I never get tagged in these blog-memes, but I did… Balbulican was “curious” so here goes… Number of books owned: See, here’s the thing. I’ve never been much of a book collector, and up until about three years ago … Continue reading
Okay. I can go on and on about this, but seeing as it’s Sunday, and two others have done so much more than I’m willing to do about this kind of idiocy… Here’s the audio Here’s the transcript in case … Continue reading