Our Irish Fairytale of New York

Yesterday it was St. Patrick day and we fully enjoyed it. In the morning we crossed a white Central Park to go to the St. Patrick’s day parade on 5th avenue. I was impressed by the high number of black and asian Irish parade participants. It was cold and windy, and after 5 hours...

Voyeurs

Voyeurs 1 Jeff Wall’s pictures are huge. You have to step back to grasp the whole, get all the pieces, and see how they fit together. Jeff Wall’s pictures have tiny details that tell the story. Sometimes you have to get close to recognize an object, and when you get close you can see...

Please forgive our appearance…

Yes, I know. I’m having a hell of a time keeping my blog updated and I really miss blogging. Starting to work at Google felt as uneventful as being hit by a train. Changing city, adjusting to my commute, and in three months traveling to the West Coast twice, and to Italy once. Frequent...

Of the kindness of strangers (in NYC)

Who ever said that New Yorkers are rude? I’ve been in NYC a little bit more than a month and I’ve been rescued, helped, advised, and even received medical attention by total strangers, without me ever having to ask for help. It started with the young woman who saw me trying to buy a...

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