Let’s Have a Parade
This extraordinary display is typical of a new generation of high performance LED signage which has virtually replaced all the older neon of Times Square, a trend which is universal. Like most New Yorkers, I rarely travel to Times Square and I do so only when there are specific reasons. On a recent trip, I unexpectedly ran across this massive display which is part of the new M&M's Retail World. See here for the set of photos.
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Underscore
You could spend your life just admiring and learning about NYC architecture. Before moving to this city, I had essentially no knowledge or appreciation of buildings. But, architecture is one of the greatest things about New York and to not make an effort to really learn about the great structures here is to miss out on one of this city's greatest assets. On nearly any block or at every turn there is something of merit - row houses, skyscrapers, art deco masterpieces.
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Two Boots
I really have very little love of classic New York City style pizza - especially the cookie cutter, formulaic, boring stuff. I have images of harried New Yorkers running down the street with a slice folded lengthwise, excessive cheese and oil dripping off. This is one New York "tradition" I can easily live without. I have also found that many legendary pizza parlors are highly overrated, yet many experience crowds and lines.
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Street Cred
The NYC bike messenger is the epitomizes New York on edge. These people put their life on the line for little money and no benefits. Of course, a comparison to the Police or Fire Department is unfair - bike messengers are not public servants hired to protect citizens. And it is a for profit business. But they risk their lives for no glory. An extraordinarily dangerous job with no recognition.
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Skinny
I love small and/or skinny places. Not just aesthetically, but their very nature leads one to imagine that perhaps this place has been missed by others and is off the beaten path. Or perhaps the place is unusual in other ways - after all, a mainstream business would not typically rent a space only seven feet wide. And the architectural history of tiny or narrow buildings is always fascinating, like 75 1/2 Bedford
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Store Policies
There was a time in NYC, where if you needed to use a public bathroom, you were in deep trouble. The city was harsh - there was no sympathy for body functions.
Reading magazines or newspapers was also forbidden. Newstands had signs posted that reading was not allowed. Signs like "No Reading. This is not a library" were common. If you wanted to check the time of a movie in a newspaper or magazine, you had to buy it. Or suffer some unknown consequences.
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Tribute
The beauty of doing a posting on a building like this is that there is no competition. And little to say. Little to read. No real history. No links. No fascinating tidbits.
This virtually windowless, monolithic, hulking behemoth quietly sits at 601 West 43rd Street, relatively unnoticed by most, with perhaps the exception of those whose business takes them there. It is the main headquarters for UPS (United
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Florentino Ariza
Florentino Ariza, originally uploaded by fruedav.
Love in the Time of Cholera is a novel by Garcia Marquez about love, of course, and this old fashioned boat has the name of one of the three characters. Florentino Ariza was in love wiht the same woman all his life, but I won't tell you anymore, go to read it.
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Sunshine River
Sunshine River, originally uploaded by Murci3lago.
This picture was taken in The Water Park that belongs to
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Mother’s Day
I found this vitrine in the Palatino Mall in Bogota yesterday and I took this picture to you, all the mothers in this comunity (and for all fathers/mothers too). Happy day!
Encontre esta vitrina en el centro Comercial Palatino en Bogota ayer y le tome esta foto para todas las madres (y a todos los papás/mamás tambien)
Feliz dia a todas las madres!