July 2009
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Earning My Bedford Cred
The distance is the same but it’s more aesthetically pleasing: This is the reason I’ve always given for walking to work from the Christopher St. PATH station rather than the 9th St. station. And it really is a pleasant little walk, as Bedford Street cuts diagonally through the West Village. In 15 years of this […]
More Bad News for the Print Industry
Newsweek has announced that rather than producing a magazine, they would now only exist in brick wall form.
Deli meat
This story is not as amusing, but I’ve been waiting patiently for several years for a chance to reuse the ‘deli meat’ label. By now, you’re probably wondering, “Who is this Robert Gavin? How is he getting all of these scoops?” I’m afraid it’s simply because so many of the other reporters have been laid […]
Man cave photo
Caption: An exterior shot of the so-called “man cave” where to (sic) state workers allegedly smoked pot and partied on state time (Courtesy New York State Police)
Man cave
State: ‘Man cave’ hid drug den Two state workers suspended after officials say they got high and napped at a secret lounge instead of working By ROBERT GAVIN, Staff writer First published in print: Saturday, July 18, 2009 ALBANY — The seat of state government once launched the political careers of Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano […]
Japanese Cones
We spotted some of these cat cones in Japan, in various sectors. Oftentimes they connect the cones with plastic connectors, unseen in the States.
Territory Cone
Cone spotted in Guam Airport: I’m disappointed I didn’t have my camera on me when my brother-in-law pointed out a cone in the middle of jungle on the nearby island of Rota. It didn’t appear to have a purpose.
Hablo Español. Un Poco.
I don’t mind too much when it rains on Saturdays. At least I get to enjoy a running joke with the counter guys at Piccolo’s. Though the cast of characters has changed over the years, they’re always from Mexico. And this has allowed me yet another opportunity to practice my rudimentary Spanish. From 7th through […]
Jack Silbert, curator